Lassa fever Nigeria Archives - Africa Health Report

Mirian Gom April 1, 2026

KATSINA, Nigeria – Health authorities confirm a fresh Lassa fever case in Katsina State, bringing total infections...

Six Nigerian Health Workers Contract Lassa Fever Within One Week Health workers respond as Lassa fever kills 162 Nigerians in 2025

Chukwu Obinna March 16, 2026

ABUJA, Nigeria – Six frontline health workers in Nigeria contract Lassa fever within a single week as...

Costly Transport, Weak Data Slow Lassa Fever Response – NCDC Health workers respond as Lassa fever kills 162 Nigerians in 2025

Koko Maxwella February 23, 2026

ABUJA, Nigeria – Nigeria’s disease surveillance system struggles to respond swiftly to Lassa fever due to high...

NCDC Sends Dialysis Machines to Five States Battling Lassa Fever Dialysis machines deployed to Nigerian hospitals for severe Lassa fever treatment

Mirian Gom February 21, 2026

ABUJA, Nigeria – Nigeria strengthens its response to severe Lassa fever cases as the Nigeria Centre for...

Rodents, the Market and the Race to Stop Lassa in Kano Entrance of Turai Umaru Musa Yar’adua Maternity and Children Hospital.

Hussaini Ibrahim October 20, 2025

KANO, Nigeria – As Nigeria edges closer to the high-risk months for Lassa fever transmission, the bustling...

Nigeria’s Lassa Fever Death Toll Hits 168 in 2025 Health worker prepares protective gear during Lassa fever response in Nigeria

Hussaini Ibrahim October 3, 2025

KANO, Nigeria – The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) reports that 168 people have...

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