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Benue Lassa Fever Surge Kills Ten Health Workers, State Confirms

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Benue Lassa Fever Surge Kills Ten Health Workers, State Confirms

Mirian Gom February 28, 2026 0

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

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Costly Transport, Weak Data Slow Lassa Fever Response – NCDC

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Costly Transport, Weak Data Slow Lassa Fever Response – NCDC

Koko Maxwella February 23, 2026 0

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

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NCDC Sends Dialysis Machines to Five States Battling Lassa Fever

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NCDC Sends Dialysis Machines to Five States Battling Lassa Fever

Mirian Gom February 21, 2026 0

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

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Lassa Fever Spreads Rapidly Among Nigerian Healthcare Workers – NCDC Alerts

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Lassa Fever Spreads Rapidly Among Nigerian Healthcare Workers – NCDC Alerts

Mirian Gom February 16, 2026 0

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

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Ekiti Issues Alert as Lassa Fever Deaths Rise Nationwide

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Ekiti Issues Alert as Lassa Fever Deaths Rise Nationwide

Korede Abdullah February 14, 2026 0

EKITI, Nigeria – The Ekiti State Government issues a public health advisory as Lassa fever cases and...

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Nigeria Tightens Antimicrobial Surveillance as Poor Data Threatens Public Health

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Nigeria Tightens Antimicrobial Surveillance as Poor Data Threatens Public Health

Chukwu Obinna February 5, 2026 0

ABUJA, Nigeria – Nigerian health authorities are rolling out a national quality assurance framework to fix weaknesses...

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NCDC Advises Nigerians: Drink Water Before Thirst Hits

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NCDC Advises Nigerians: Drink Water Before Thirst Hits

Juliet Jacob January 30, 2026 0

ABUJA, Nigeria – The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) warns Nigerians that waiting until...

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Nigeria Records Nine Lassa Fever Deaths in Early 2026

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Nigeria Records Nine Lassa Fever Deaths in Early 2026

Koko Maxwella January 29, 2026 0

ABUJA, Nigeria – Nigeria recorded nine deaths from Lassa fever in the first epidemiological week of 2026,...

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NCDC Reports 735 Dengue Fever Cases, Two Deaths Nationwide

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NCDC Reports 735 Dengue Fever Cases, Two Deaths Nationwide

Koko Maxwella January 22, 2026 0

ABUJA, Nigeria – Nigeria records 735 suspected cases of dengue fever across five states in 2025, with...

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Unvaccinated Children Dominate Nigeria’s Measles Cases – NCDC

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Unvaccinated Children Dominate Nigeria’s Measles Cases – NCDC

Oluwatobi Adu December 24, 2025 0

ABUJA, Nigeria – Nearly 15,000 of Nigeria’s 19,213 confirmed measles cases this year involve children who receive...

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