Lassa Fever Kills 70 Persons In Seven Weeks, Says NCDC
Edo, Ondo, Taraba, Bauchi, OtherAccount For 91 Percent Of Cases Lucky Obukohwo, Reporting The Nigerian Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has revealed a shocking revelation, saying that Lassa Fever has killed 70 persons since the beginning of 2026, which is less than eight weeks. The agency disclosed also that five states, namely, Edo, Ondo, Taraba, […]
Lassa Fever Hits Benue As State Records 56 Suspected Cases
Dr. Ugwuche said that while eight of these cases had been confirmed in the laboratory, three deaths had been recorded among confirmed patients and one additional probable death under investigation.
Lassa Fever Kills 17 Persons, Effects Four Healthcare Workers In Eight States, Says NCDC
Lucky Obukohwo, Reporting Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has confirmed that no fewer than 17 persons have died from Lassa fever across eight states in the country in the first three weeks of 2026. Truth Live News Media reports that Lassa fever is an acute viral haemorrhagic illness caused by the Lassa virus, first […]
Lassa Fever Claims 215 Lives in Nigeria in 2025 as Fatality Rate Climbs to 18.7% —NCDC
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has reported 215 deaths from Lassa fever in 2025, with the case fatality rate (CFR) rising sharply to 18.7 per cent—up from 16.3 per cent during the same period in 2024. In its Lassa Fever Situation Report for Epidemiological Week 52 (December 22–28, 2025), published on […]
Lassa Fever Claims 15 Lives In Edo
Lucky Obukohwo, Reporting The Edo State Government has confirmed 15 deaths from the over 1000 cases of Lassa Fever it recorded in the latest outbreak of the disease in the state. The Government also confirmed 11 suspected cases of Mpox, five of which were positive. The Director of Public Health of the State Ministry […]
Fear Grips Residents As Lassa Fever Kill 13 Persons In Edo
…As Ministry Begins Contact Tracing Lucky Obukohwo, Reporting Fear has gripped the residents of Edo State following the recent outbreak of Lassa fever that has left 13 persons dead in the state. Stephenson Ojeifo, Director of Public Health at the State Ministry of Health, gave the update on the number of deaths during an interview […]