Lassa fever
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Lassa fever: 237 dead as fatality rate rises to 23.7%
Nigeria’s Lassa fever crisis has worsened, with 237 people dying from the disease out of 1,000 confirmed cases recorded so far in 2026, pushing the Case Fatality Rate (CFR) to…
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Benue Govt Shuts Private Hospital, Mortuary After Woman Dies of Lassa Fever
The Benue State Government has ordered the immediate closure of a private hospital and mortuary in Okpokwu Local Government Area following the death of a 54-year-old woman who tested positive…
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Four Lassa fever cases confirmed in Delta
Delta state government has confirmed four Lassa fever cases in the state. The state’s commissioner of health, Joseph Onojaeme said the affected local government areas are Okpe, Oshimili North, Oshimili…
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Ebonyi Records 10 Fatalities from Lassa Fever
Ebonyi State Ministry of Health reveals that Lassa Fever killed 10 persons in the state between January 4 and February 16. The Disease Surveillance Notification Officer of the ministry, Sampson…
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Lassa Fever: Nigeria records over 1,000 confirmed cases, 181 deaths
Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention has recorded a total of 1,068 Lassa fever cases across 112 Local Government Areas in 28 states between January and September. The Nigeria…
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