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The Mandate Secretary, FCT Health Services and Environment, Dolapo Fasawe, says two Lassa fever cases have been confirmed in the Federal Capital Territory, FCT out of four suspected cases. Fasawe disclosed this on Monday at a news conference on the latest outbreak of the disease in Abuja. NAN reports that Lassa fever is one of the viral hemorrhagic diseases and is caused by the Lassa virus. Reports say Nigeria is fast becoming endemic with hotspot states, including Edo, Ondo and Delta states. According to Fasawe, annually, the FCT experiences sporadic infections between November and April, so …

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