Govt needs to strengthen the health sector to confront the malady …it should also step up effort like it’s already doing in terms of awareness, says Enabulele Nigeria is currently experiencing a Lassa ...

The organisation said its response in the state began on 2 June 2018, during one of the worst Lassa fever outbreaks recorded in the region. According to MSF, the 2018 outbreak hit the state hard, ...

Preventing epidemics requires early detection followed by rapid, effective steps. This means coordinating local communities ...

Nigeria has reported an increase in Lassa fever cases, with 11 new infections confirmed in week 23 of 2025, increasing the total number of deaths to 143 for the year. The Nigeria Centre for ...

The new cases were detected in Ondo, Edo, Bauchi, and Taraba States. “In 2025, 18 states have recorded at least one confirmed case of Lassa fever, spread across 96 Local Government Areas.

In its April 2025 Epidemiological Week 23 situation report (June 2–8, 2025) which was published on Wednesday, The NCDC disclosed that there had been a total of 143 deaths from 758 confirmed ...

Although Lassa fever remains a public health concern, 24 confirmed cases and one health worker death were recorded in AE-FUTHA in 2024. MSF said conditions have improved remarkedly compared to 2018.

While Lassa fever remains a concern--24 confirmed cases and one health worker death were recorded at AE-FUTHA in 2024--MSF said conditions have improved significantly since 2018.

Nigeria has recorded a rise in Lassa fever infections, with 11 new confirmed cases reported in Week 23 of 2025, bringing the total number of deaths to 143 this year.

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The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has sounded the alarm about Lassa fever as the disease spreads across Nigeria with additional cases and deaths reported, and fatality rate ...