NCDC reports 80 deaths from lassa fever as fatality rate rises to 19.4% across 11 states
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has confirmed 80 deaths from 413 Lassa fever cases across 11 ...
Tag: Lassa fever
Edo State records 36 Lassa fever cases, 8 deaths in early 2025
Edo State has recorded 36 Lassa fever cases and eight deaths between December 30, 2024, and January 2025, according to ...
NCDC confirms 54 Lassa fever cases, 18.5% deaths rate in early 2025
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has confirmed 54 cases of Lassa fever recorded from December 30, ...
Lassa Fever: 1,154 confirmed cases, 190 deaths, and 9,492 suspected nationwide recorded in 2024 – NCDC
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has disclosed that 1,154 confirmed cases and 190 deaths have been ...
Nigeria records 1,035 Lassa fever cases, 174 deaths across 28 states – NCDC
Nigeria has recorded 1,035 confirmed cases of Lassa fever out of 8,569 suspected cases, with 174 deaths reported across 28 ...
Global health coalition invests over $250 million in Lassa fever vaccine research
The Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI) a global health coalition, has disclosed that it has invested over $250 million ...
Nigeria accounts for over 50% of West Africa’s 2.7 million annual Lassa fever cases -Report
Nigeria is at the forefront of the Lassa fever crisis in West Africa, with a recent study revealing that the ...
Nigerian Army confirms Lassa fever outbreak at its Kaduna hospital
The Nigerian Army has confirmed the outbreak of acute viral hemorrhagic disease commonly known as Lassa fever at a facility ...
Nigeria records 200 deaths from Lassa fever so far in 2023
Nigeria has reported at least 200 deaths from Lassa fever in the past 11 months, according to the NCDC.
Lassa fever: FG records 358 cases and 59 casualties in 2022 so far
The FG has recorded 1631 suspected cases of Lassa Fever disease, 358 confirmed cases and 59 confirmed deaths.
