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Lassa Fever is a viral hemorrhagic illness endemic to West Africa especially Nigeria. It's transmitted primarily through ...
Despite lessons from the Ebola and COVID-19 pandemics, Nigeria's readiness for an outbreak of diseases such as Lassa Fever is ...
The report, which covered the week of June 16-22, revealed that 781 confirmed cases were reported out of 5,943 suspected ...
The virus, which causes acute viral haemorrhagic fever, has spread to 103 local government areas across 20 states.
The West African Health Organization (WAHO) has officially announced revised dates for the 2nd ECOWAS Lassa Fever International Conference (LIC). The conference will now take place from 8 to 12 ...
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, NCDC, has disclosed that the country recorded 145 Lassa fever-related ...
Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has confirmed eight new cases of Lassa fever, bringing the total ...
On January 22, 2019, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control declared Lassa fever a public health emergency, following a spike ...
The Nigerian Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC), has said that it is currently in collaboration with partners, ...
“The Edo State ministry of health confirms the outbreak of dengue fever. So far, 86 cases have been reported. We’ve activated ...
Nigeria has recorded 145 deaths from Lassa fever as of 2025 Epidemiological Week 25, with a case fatality rate (CFR) of 18.6 per cent. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC ...