Lassa Fever Kills 191 as Outbreak Spreads Across 23 States
LAGOS, Nigeria – Nigeria’s worsening Lassa fever outbreak has claimed 191 lives in 2026 as infections spread across 23 states and 106 local government…
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NCDC Warns as Lassa Fever Deaths Rise Across Nigeria
ABUJA, Nigeria – The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention has raised alarm over rising deaths linked to Lassa fever, warning that delayed…
Lagos Warns as Lassa Fever Cases Surge, Death Toll Rises Nationwide
LAGOS, Nigeria – Lagos State raises alarm over a worsening Lassa fever outbreak, with more than 660 confirmed cases and 167 deaths recorded across…
UNICEF, Ondo Government Strengthen Fight Against Rising Lassa Fever Threat
AKURE, Nigeria – The United Nations Children’s Fund strengthens collaboration with the Ondo State Government to intensify prevention and awareness efforts against the growing…
Katsina Records New Lassa Fever Case, Death Toll Rises
KATSINA, Nigeria – Health authorities confirm a fresh Lassa fever case in Katsina State, bringing total infections to three and deaths to two amid…
Six Nigerian Health Workers Contract Lassa Fever Within One Week
ABUJA, Nigeria – Six frontline health workers in Nigeria contract Lassa fever within a single week as the country records 65 confirmed infections between…
Costly Transport, Weak Data Slow Lassa Fever Response – NCDC
ABUJA, Nigeria – Nigeria’s disease surveillance system struggles to respond swiftly to Lassa fever due to high transport costs, inconsistent reporting and weak data…
NCDC Sends Dialysis Machines to Five States Battling Lassa Fever
ABUJA, Nigeria – Nigeria strengthens its response to severe Lassa fever cases as the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention deploys dialysis machines…
Rodents, the Market and the Race to Stop Lassa in Kano
KANO, Nigeria – As Nigeria edges closer to the high-risk months for Lassa fever transmission, the bustling streets and markets of Kano thrum with…
Nigeria’s Lassa Fever Death Toll Hits 168 in 2025
KANO, Nigeria – The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) reports that 168 people have died from Lassa fever this year, with…