Benue State Government says no deaths from Lassa fever have been recorded in the last 11 days, despite a rise in suspected infections. The Commissioner for Health and Human Services, Dr. Paul Ogwuche, disclosed this while briefing journalists, noting that suspected cases have increased to 383, with 47 confirmed infections so far. He added that…
Plateau State government has confirmed the death of three more persons from Lassa Fever. This is following the death of Dr. Salome Oboyi, a young female resident doctor at the Bingham University Teaching Hospital (BUTH) in Jos, who contracted the disease from a patient under her care. The state Commissioner for Health, Dr. Nicholas Baamlong,…
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, NCDC, has confirmed 13 new cases of Lassa fever within the 40th epidemiological week, covering September 29 to October 5, 2025. The NCDC revealed this in the latest situation report shared on its verified X handle on Wednesday, saying that the new infections were recorded in Ondo…
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, NCDC, says Lassa fever has claimed 168 lives across 21 states in 2025. The agency in its situation report for epidemiological week 38, disclosed a total of 4,543 suspected cases, of which 897 were confirmed positive, with a case fatality rate of 18.7 per cent. It stated…
The Federal Government, through the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, NCDC, has issued an alert, warning Nigerians of the outbreak of infectious diseases across the country. The NCDC, while issuing the warning on Friday via its website, confirmed the widespread outbreak of cholera, dengue fever, Mpox, diphtheria, and yellow fever. The agency warned…
Lassa fever is surging again across Nigeria, with the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) confirming a higher death rate and more infections despite ongoing public health interventions.In its latest Situation Report for Epidemiological Week 22 (May 26 to June 1), on Friday, the NCDC said eight new confirmed cases were recorded in…
Death toll from Lassa fever has risen to 127, according to the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC).This information was disclosed in a situation report released on Tuesday. The NCDC confirmed 674 Lassa fever cases with 127 deaths across 18 states and 93 local government areas between January and April 6, 2025. The…
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention has confirmed the death of a 31-year-old physician who succumbed to Lassa fever after returning from the United Kingdom. The agency also reported that the cumulative number of Lassa fever cases has risen to 535 out of 2,728 suspected cases, with 98 deaths recorded across 14 states…
Seven hundred and sixty-two (762) persons across the country died from Cerebrospinal Meningitis (CSM) and Lassa fever between 2023 and 2024, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC), has said. Dr Jide Idris, the agency’s Director General disclosed this in Abuja while giving an update on the Lassa fever and meningitis outbreaks in…
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC, has said M-Pox has spread to 25 states and the Federal Capital Territory across 63 local government areas in the country. NCDC said 94 confirmed cases have been reported out of the 1,297 suspected cases recorded so far from January 1 to October 6, 2024. The agency noted…