Tag: Lassa Fever
NCDC, NMA urge doctors to heighten vigilance amid Lassa fever transmission
Abuja, March 10, 2026 (NAN) The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) and Prevention and the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) have urged doctors and...
Lassa Fever: 22% fatality rate exposes State-level gaps in outbreak response
Abuja, Feb. 20, 2026 (NAN) The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) says with 318 confirmed cases and 70 deaths, the case...
Lassa Fever: NCDC confirms 15 health workers contract infection
Abuja, Feb. 16, 2026 (NAN) The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NSCDC) has intensified its Lassa fever response after confirming infections among frontline health workers...
Lassa fever survivors begin infectious diseases campaign in Bauchi
Bauchi, Jan. 28, 2026 (NAN) Some survivors of Lassa fever in Bauchi State have embarked on public sensitisation activities to create awareness on the...
Lassa fever killed 215 Nigerians in 2025 – NCDC
Abuja, Jan. 15, 2026 (NAN) The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) says 215 deaths were recorded from Lassa fever in 2025,...
Beyond Borders: Nigeria calls for ECOWAS health pact against Lassa Fever
Abidjan, Sept. 11, 2025 (NAN)Nigeria’s Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has called for a stronger ECOWAS health pact to address Lassa fever...
ECOWAS must match words with action to defeat Lassa Fever –...
Abidjan, Sept. 8, 2025 (NAN) A renowned virologist, Prof. Oyewale Tomori, has called on West African governments to take concrete steps to defeat Lassa...
ECOWAS Lassa fever conference opens in Abidjan
Abidjan, Sept. 8, 2025(NAN) The Economic Community of West Africa (ECOWAS) Lassa Fever International Conference began Monday in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire.
The four-day conference is...
FG warns of looming lassa fever surge
The Federal Government has warned of an impending surge in cases of Lassa fever in the country.
Dr Jide Idris, Director General, Nigeria Centre for Disease...
Lassa Fever cases rise significantly, 162 deaths in 2024
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) says the number of confirmed Lassa Fever cases has increased significantly resulting a cumulative 162...
Unveiling Nigeria’s epidemic preparedness beyond headlines
In the lush fields of Nasarawa State, 43-year-old Mrs. Mariamu Jubril was tirelessly nurturing crops that sustained her family.
However, a silent battle raged—one that...
Lassa Fever: KDSG confirms 5 deaths
The Kaduna State Government has confirmed five deaths following the Lassa fever outbreak in the state. The confirmation is in a report on the...
Lassa Fever: NCDC registers 411 cases, 72 deaths in 6 weeks
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) said it registered 411 confirmed cases and 72 deaths from Lassa fever across 21 states...
Nigeria working on Lassa fever vaccine – Minister
Dr Osagie Ehanire, Minister of Health, says Nigeria is contributing to research for the development of Lassa fever vaccine to proffer a lasting solution...
Lassa fever: Recorded Confirmed Cases and deaths
At least 29 people have died of Lassa fever in the country since the beginning of the year.
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC)...
Enugu State deploys protective equipment
The Enugu State Ministry of Health on Thursday said it had deployed protective equipment to protect health care workers in Enugu State Teaching Hospital...
