NCDC raises alarm as lassa fever cases hit 1,086, deaths 259
Nigeria has recorded 1,086 confirmed Lassa fever infections and 259 deaths in 2026, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and…
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NCDC confirms 14 new cases of Lassa fever
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has confirmed 14 additional cases of Lassa fever across the country.…
TETFund calls for swift progress on Nigeria’s first lassa fever vaccine
The Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) has challenged Nigerian researchers to prioritise the development of an indigenous…
Lassa fever kills 214, fatality rate rises to 25% — NCDC
Lassa fever has claimed 214 lives in Nigeria, with the disease’s fatality rate climbing to 25 per cent.
According to the…
Oyo confirms five Lassa fever cases, one death
The Oyo State Government on Friday confirmed five cases of Lassa fever, with one death, assuring residents that response measures…
Oyo confirms Lassa fever case, activates response
The Oyo State Government has confirmed a case of Lassa fever at the University College Hospital Ibadan.
The case involved a…
Benue records 383 suspected Lassa Fever cases, 47 confirmed
Benue State Commissioner for Health and Human Services, Dr Paul Ogwuche, on Tuesday said the number of suspected Lassa fever cases…
Six medical workers test positive for Lassa fever in a week — NCDC
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention has revealed that six healthcare workers were infected with Lassa fever…
Kano confirms lassa fever case, intensifies surveillance
The Kano State Centre for Disease Control has confirmed a new case of Lassa fever in the state, prompting immediate "emergency…
Lassa Fever claims 31 lives in five weeks – NCDC
Thirty-one people have died from Lassa fever within five weeks, according to the latest figures released by the Nigeria Centre for…