Nigeria has recorded 11 new Lassa fever cases, raising the total number of confirmed infections to 822, with 155 deaths so far in 2025, according to the NCDC.
The latest update shows that most cases came from Ondo, Bauchi, Edo,...
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has confirmed 152 deaths from Lassa fever this year, with 811 cases recorded across 21 states.
In its latest report for Epidemiological Week 28, the agency said the current case fatality...
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) says Lassa fever has killed 145 people in 2025, with 766 confirmed cases across 18 states.
Ondo, Bauchi, Edo, Taraba and Ebonyi account for 91% of the cases, with Ondo alone recording 31%.
The...
Lassa fever has claimed 138 lives in Nigeria between January and May 2025, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has revealed.
In its latest report, the agency said Taraba State recorded the highest number of deaths with...
Lassa fever has caused 127 deaths between January and April 2025, according to the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC). The disease has spread across 18 states, with a case fatality rate of 18.8%, slightly higher than...
The Edo State government has confirmed 15 deaths from Lassa fever since the outbreak of the disease this year.
Dr. Stephenson Ojeifo, Director of Public Health at the state’s Ministry of Health, revealed that over 1,000 suspected cases had been...
A Lassa fever outbreak in Ondo State has claimed 12 lives, with 112 confirmed cases out of 353 reported.
The state’s Acting Statistician-General, Olusola Ajayi, described the situation as alarming and called for urgent action to curb its spread. He...
Plateau State authorities have confirmed a new outbreak of suspected Lassa fever, which has already taken two lives. Dr. Cletus Shurkuk, the State Commissioner for Health, informed reporters in Jos that three cases have been identified, with one patient...
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has reported 1,154 confirmed Lassa fever cases and 190 deaths in 2024. Speaking in Abuja, NCDC Director General Dr. Jide Idris disclosed that 9,492 suspected cases were documented this year,...
The Director-General of the National Orientation Agency (NOA) has urged Benue State residents to refrain from eating rats as a precautionary measure against the spread of Lassa fever.
During a press briefing marking the agency's nationwide Lassa fever prevention campaign,...
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Artist and curator Jemima Kakizi is bringing renewed energy and international connections to Rwanda’s growing contemporary art scene.
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