The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has reported 14 new confirmed cases of…
Tag: Lassa Fever
Drowning In Garbage: How Lagos Waste Heaps Are Fueling Looming Health Disaster
Walk through any part of Lagos these days, from the upscale areas of Ikoyi and Victoria…
Benue Seeks Urgent Action On Lassa Fever
The Benue State Ministry of Health and Human Services has convened a strategic meeting with major…
Edo Declares Lassa Fever Outbreak, Six Fatalities
The Edo State Commissioner for Health, Dr Cyril Oshiomhole, has disclosed that six people have succumbed…
Lassa Fever Hits Seven Plateau LGAs, Claims Four Lives
The Plateau State Government has confirmed an outbreak of Lassa fever across seven local government areas,…
Benue Confirms Lassa Fever Outbreak As Death Toll Reaches Four
The Benue State Government has declared an outbreak of Lassa fever after a spike in infections…
Oxford Breakthrough: First Volunteer Gets Shot in Landmark Lassa Vaccine Trial
The first volunteer has received a dose of Oxford University’s experimental Lassa fever vaccine, marking a…
Lassa Fever Deaths Reach 168 in Week 38, NCDC Reports
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has reported that the death toll from…
NCDC Flags Rising Lassa Fever Cases, Urges States to Step Up Year-Round Action
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, NCDC, has warned states to “strengthen year-round community…
Lassa Fever Persists in Benue: 15 Confirmed Cases, 15 Deaths Raise Alarm
Benue State has confirmed 15 Lassa fever cases this year, with six deaths directly linked to…