The health authorities should do more to contain the scourgeIt is bad enough that the disease was named after a village in Nigeria, but it is even more depressing that since 1969, Lassa fever has ...

The Edo State Government said it has recorded no fewer than 13 deaths from the Lassa Fever outbreak in the state between ...

Benue State Government has said it recorded 26 death from Lassa fever and some other cases of the viral disease were also documented in 2024. This was disclosed on Monday by the Benue State ...

The Edo State Government has confirmed 13 deaths from outbreak of Lassa Fever in the state. The Director of Public Health at the State Ministry of Health, Dr. Stephenson Ojeifo, gave the update during ...

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

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 ...

commonly known as Lassa fever, is transmitted to humans through contact with contaminated food or household items that are infected or even direct contact with its patient. Its symptoms include ...

and seek medical attention promptly if symptoms arise. Over the years, Nigeria has consistently experienced both seasonal and sporadic outbreaks of Lassa fever, leading to numerous fatalities ...

He said: “Since the outbreak of Lassa fever in Edo on December 30 ... but report to the nearest hospital, when they had symptoms of malaria.

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention has confirmed 143 cases of Lassa fever out of the 484 suspected cases from December 30, 2024, to January 12, 2025, in seven states across 32 ...

The Edo State government has confirmed 13 deaths from the outbreak of Lassa fever in the state. Director of Public Health at ...