National control centre urges improved efforts to stop Lassa fever By : Abiodun Fagbemi (Ilorin), Emeka Anuforo (Abuja) Tunji Omofoye (Oshogbo), Joseph Okoghenun (Lagos), Nnamdi Akpa (Abakaliki) Olusegun Julius (Yenagoa) Date: 20 January 2016 5:11am WAT Share : Follow Us on Google Discover • 212 cases, 17 states affected, 76 deaths reported • Public health experts, lab scientists seek solution to epidemic Tags: