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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…
Nigeria Records Over 800 Lassa Fever Cases, 152 Deaths in 2025 — NCDC
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has confirmed 811 cases of Lassa Fever…
NCDC Reports 366 Deaths from Lassa Fever, Meningitis Nationwide
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention has reported a combined total of 366 deaths…
NCDC Confirms 674 Lassa Fever Cases, 127 Deaths in 2025
Gladness Gideon The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has reported a total of…
Lassa Fever Kills NYSC Member as Ogun Confirms New Case
Segun Ayinde, Abeokuta The Ogun State Government has confirmed a new case of Lassa fever following…
Lassa Fever Outbreak in Edo: 15 Lives Lost, Health Authorities Race to Contain Spread
A wave of concern has swept across Edo State as the government confirms a grim toll…
ECOWAS Pushes for Stronger Regional Defence Against Lassa Fever
The West African Health Organisation (WAHO), a specialised health agency of Economic Community of West African…