The Ebonyi State government has confirmed that 23 people have died from Lassa Fever, out of 48 confirmed cases reported this year. The state said it has recorded 394 suspected cases of the disease ...

About 100,000 to 300,000 cases of Lassa fever and about 5,000 deaths occur in West Africa each year. — ...

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has revealed that five states—Ondo, Bauchi, Edo, Taraba, and Ebonyi—account for 91 percent of all confirmed Lassa fever cases in ...

No fewer than 104 local government areas in 26 Nigerian states have recorded cases of Lassa Fever. This is contained in the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) Situation Report for Week 40 ...

Edo State grapples with a dengue fever outbreak, reporting 86 cases. The state also faces Lassa fever, yellow fever, and other disease outbreaks, claiming 28 lives. Learn about the government's ...

The Edo State Government has confirmed 28 deaths from outbreaks of Lassa fever, diphtheria and yellow fever across the state.The Commissioner for Health, Dr Cyril Oshiomhole, disclosed this ...

Lassa fever is what is called a “viral haemorrhagic fever”, similar to Ebola. But while it can cause problems with how you control the movement of fluids through your body (meaning fluid may sometimes ...

According to the state's Commissioner for Health, Dr. Babatunde Ipaye, the number of the primary contacts with the first index case of Lassa fever in the state has increased from 60 to 110, and ...

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.

About 100,000 to 300,000 cases of Lassa fever and about 5,000 deaths occur in West Africa each year.