LassaFever

Case Fatality Rate Soars to 25.7%; 23 States Affected; Health Workers at Risk; Medical Academy Warns of Institutional Gaps Nigeria has 5,034 suspected Lassa fever cases, 793 confirmed cases, and …

Ibadan: The Oyo State Government has confirmed a case of Lassa fever at the University College Hospital (UCH), Ibadan. The state Commissioner for Health, Dr Oluwaserimi Ajetunmobi, issued a statement …

Osogbo: Dr Adediran Adewale, President of the Association of Resident Doctors (ARD) at UniOsun Teaching Hospital, has called on residents to maintain clean surroundings to ward off rats, the primary …

Akwanga (Nasarawa State, Nigeria):  The Proprietor of Nacabs Polytechnic, Akwanga, Nasarawa State, Mr David Abuluya, has advised the residents of the state to avoid contact with rats and maintain a …

Abuja: The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) says Lassa fever claimed 195 lives across 21 states by Epidemiological Week 49 of 2025, representing a case fatality rate …

Gombe:  Dr Nuhu Bile, the State Epidemiologist, Gombe State Ministry of Health, on Tuesday said no fewer than 54 snake bite-related deaths have been recorded in the state in 2025. …

Abuja: A significant milestone in the battle against Lassa fever has been reached as the International AIDS Vaccine Initiative (IAVI) announces promising results from its first human trial of a …

Abuja (Nigeria): The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) says 172 deaths have been recorded from Lassa fever in 21 states. The NCDC said this represents a Case …

Abuja (Nigeria): The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) says 166 people died from Lassa fever between Jan. and Sept. 2025, with the case fatality rate now higher …

Abuja (Nigeria): The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has reported a rise in confirmed Lassa fever cases, with 162 deaths recorded across 21 states as of epidemiological …