Death toll from Lassa fever has risen to 127, according to the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC). This information was disclosed in a situation report released on Tuesday.

Lassa fever continues to pose a significant public health threat in Nigeria, particularly during the dry season. According to the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC), the ...

Lassa fever has claimed 127 lives between January and April this year, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has said.

Lassa fever is an acute viral haemorrhagic illness ... But it also probably exists in other West African countries as well.

The Director General of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC), Dr. Jide Idris, says that Nigeria has ...

KANO — A case of Lassa fever has been confirmed at the Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital (AKTH), Kano State. Speaking on the development, Salisu Inuwa, spokesperson for the hospital’s Infection ...

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention has confirmed 674 Lassa fever cases with 127 deaths across 18 states, across 93 local government areas between January and April 6, 2025. In a ...

Lassa fever endemic in West Africa Dr. Umar explained that Lassa fever is a viral disease endemic in several West African countries, including Nigeria, Benin, Guinea, Liberia, Mali, and Sierra Leone.

Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital (AKTH) staff who were screened following exposure to a confirmed Lassa fever case have tested negative, according to fresh details released by the hospital’s ...

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has recorded 674 confirmed cases of Lassa fever and 127 deaths in 14 weeks. This was disclosed in the centre’s latest situation ...

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has confirmed 832 cases of Lassa fever and Mpox combined, along with 1,307 suspected cases of cholera, resulting in a total of 169 ...

Lassa fever is an acute viral hemorrhagic illness ... producing and distributing 500 news and information items daily from over 110 African news organizations and our own reporters to an African ...