Lassa fever

The Kano Centre for Disease Control has confirmed the death of one person and two additional infections following a Lassa fever outbreak in the state. The agency’s Director-General, Mohammed Adamu, …

Six people have died from Lassa Fever in Edo State, the Commissioner for Health, Dr. Cyril Oshiomhole, confirmed late Friday. Addressing a press conference in Benin City, Oshiomhole revealed that …

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has reported 17 new confirmed Lassa fever cases and one death across four states in epidemiological week 47 (Nov. 17–23). The …

Nigeria has recorded 155 deaths from Lassa fever in 2025, with the current case fatality rate (CFR) now higher than that of the same period last year. The Nigeria Centre …

Lassa fever has claimed 142 lives between January and June this year, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has said. The NCDC in a situation report issued …

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) says Lassa fever has claimed 138 lives between January to date with a 19.3 per cent case fatality rate. This is …

The Director General of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, Dr Jide Idris, on Friday, said the country recorded 832 confirmed cases of Lassa fever and Mpox between …

The Ogun State government has confirmed a case of Lassa fever, officially declaring an outbreak in the state. The State Commissioner for Health, Dr Tomi Coker, in a press statement, …

Nigeria has recorded 29 new Lassa fever infections and five deaths in one week, bringing the total fatalities recorded in 2025 to 100, reports say. This was disclosed in the …

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has emphasised the growing urgency for Nigerians to maintain rodent-free environments and enhance personal hygiene amid the ongoing Lassa fever outbreak.   With the …