Lassa fever has claimed 70 lives this year, with Taraba, Ondo and Edo states having the highest number of casualties, Daily Trust reports.According to the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and ...

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has reported 70 deaths and 358 confirmed cases of Lassa fever across 10 states since the ...

Benue State Government has said it recorded 26 death from Lassa fever and some other cases of the viral disease were also ...

NCDC stated that 10 states have recorded at least one confirmed case of Lassa fever across 54 LGAs between week one to four.

The Plateau State Government has confirmed death of two persons from a fresh Suspected outbreak of Lassa fever in the state.

Ondo state government said 112 cases of Lassa fever have been confirmed out of 353 reported cases in the state since the recent outbreak. It said 12 persons have been killed by the disease.

Asema, who doubles as the Manager of the Public Health Emergency Operation Centre said that both Lassa fever and Ebola virus are zoonotic acute viral diseases which have the same symptoms and are ...

Also, to understand how these diseases spread and how to avert them through proper hygiene and sanitation,” he explained.

NCDC stated that 10 states have recorded at least one confirmed case of Lassa fever across 54 LGAs between week one to four.