Lassa fever Archives - Africa Health Report

Koko Maxwella April 25, 2026

IBADAN, Nigeria – Oyo State confirms five cases of Lassa fever and one death, triggering an emergency...

Oluwatobi Adu April 15, 2026

MAKURDI, Nigeria – Health authorities in Benue State have intensified response measures to curb Lassa fever following...

Hussaini Ibrahim March 6, 2026

KANO, Nigeria – The Kano State Centre for Disease Control (KNCDC) has confirmed a case of Lassa...

Mirian Gom February 28, 2026

MAKURDI, Nigeria – Benue State confirms a deadly Lassa fever outbreak that kills 10 health workers, including...

Frontline Without Protection: A Doctor’s Death, a System’s Failure Resident doctors working in an overcrowded Nigerian hospital ward with limited protective equipment

Korede Abdullah February 23, 2026

LAGOS, Nigeria – On a cold February morning in Jos, grief moved faster than any official announcement....

Doctors Die, Risks Rise as Safety Failures Plague Nigeria’s Hospitals Resident doctors in Oyo hospital resume duty after suspended strike

Korede Abdullah February 22, 2026

LAGOS, Nigeria – Nigerian doctors face escalating occupational dangers as weak safety systems, chronic underfunding and overstretched...

Lassa Fever Spreads Rapidly Among Nigerian Healthcare Workers – NCDC Alerts Health workers respond as Lassa fever kills 162 Nigerians in 2025

Mirian Gom February 16, 2026

ABUJA, Nigeria – The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) reports an alarming rise in Lassa fever...

Mirian Gom February 16, 2026

✍️ Editor’s Note This week’s stories reflect a recurring pattern: preventable crises escalating into emergencies due to...

Korede Abdullah February 14, 2026

BENIN CITY, Nigeria -The Edo State Government declares a Lassa fever outbreak after six people die and...

Ekiti Issues Alert as Lassa Fever Deaths Rise Nationwide Ekiti government warns health workers and residents as Lassa fever cases and deaths increase across Nigeria.