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

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

The case fatality rate (CFR) increased to 19.4 per cent compared to 17.5 per cent during the same period in 2024, reflecting a higher mortality rate.

Latest figures from the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) reveal a total of 1,552 suspected cases, 358 confirmed cases and 70 deaths from Lassa fever since the beginning of the ...

The resurgence of Lassa fever in Nigeria has sparked concern, with the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention ...

Dr. Stephenson Ojeifo, Director of Public Health at the Edo Ministry of Health, disclosed this on Sunday in Benin, revealing that the state recorded 83 confirmed cases of Lassa fever. Additionally, ...

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 ...

Advances in medical sciences have reduced infectious disease mortality, but emerging pathogens pose global health threats.

“Lassa fever initially presents with symptoms similar to malaria, until it reaches an advanced stage. “We are sensitising communities to seek medical attention if a fever persists beyond 72 ...

The campaign focuses on three seasonal diseases of cholera, meningitis, and Lassa fever, which commonly affect different parts of the country at specific times of the year. NOA unveils campaign to ...