ofnew cases of Lassa fever in the country. TheChief Executive Officer, Nigeria Centre for Disease Control,NCDC ChikweIhekweazu, made this known at a news conference in Abuja. Ihekeazusaid that the country had witnessed a reduction in the number ofpeople who have died from the disease compared to 2018. Herevealed that the NCDC and partners had continued to sustain responseactivities in states across the country, despite progress made so far. Ihekeazusaid that following the large Lassa fever outbreak in 2018, the NCDCtogether with partners instituted five key measures to ensure improvedpreparedness in 2019. NCDCboss listed some of the measures as training of over 1,000 healthcareworkers on Lassa fever management, diagnosis and surveillance,together with the Irrua Specialist Teaching Hospital. Hesaid that prepositioning of treatment and diagnostic supplies to the 21 statesthat recorded cases in 2018, treatment centres and laboratories.