NCDC registers 1 death, 15 new Lassa fever cases in 1 week
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has reported one death and confirmed 15 new cases of lassa fever within one week […]
Lassa fever
No Lassa fever outbreak in Kogi, says Commissioner
The Kogi Commissioner for Health, Dr Adams Abdulazeez, has refuted reports of any outbreak of Lassa fever in any of the Local Government Areas […]
World Health Day: Healthcare is Benue people’s right, not privilege – Commissioner
By TYAV SAM TYAV, Makurdi – Benue State Government has restated its commitment to ensuring that adequate healthcare is provided as a right to […]
Lassa Fever kills 5 in Kaduna State
No fewer than five persons have been confirmed dead following Lassa Fever outbreak in the Katsina State. The state Commissioner for Health, Hajiya Umma […]
FG go after rats to halt recurrence of Lassa Fever
The Federal Government says it will launch a national deratisation framework to tackle the occurrence of Lassa fever in states that experience consistent annual […]
NCDC confirms Lassa Fever outbreak in Kaduna
Director General of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC), Dr Jide Idris, has officially acknowledged the outbreak of Lassa fever in […]
Lassa Fever claims 10 lives in Ebonyi
The Ebonyi State Ministry of Health disclosed that Lassa Fever killed 10 persons in the state from Jan. 4 to Feb. 16, 2024. The […]
FCT confirms 2 cases of Lassa fever, inaugurates response center
The Mandate Secretary, FCT Health Services and Environment, Dr Dolapo Fasawe, says two Lassa fever cases have been confirmed in the Federal Capital Territory […]
Sharp increase in Lassa Fever reported in 2023 – NCDC
The Nigerian Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), has reported a sharp increase in Lassa Fever cases in week 51 of 2023. The centre, however, reported […]
Lassa Fever kills 200 persons in 28 states – NCDC
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC), has confirmed the death of 200 persons from Lassa fever, representing 17.1 per cent in […]
NCDC registers 1,968 Lassa fever cases in 28 states
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC), has registered 1,068 Lassa fever infections across 112 local government areas in 28 states of […]
Lassa Fever: Nigeria records 784 confirmed cases, 142 deaths
The Nigeria Centre for Disease and Control and Prevention (NCDC) says in less than three months, the country has registered 784 confirmed cases of Lassa […]
NCDC records 109 deaths from Lassa Fever in January
By JOY ADARA, Abuja – The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) said 22 states of the federation recorded 109 deaths from Lassa […]
Kogi records 6 Lassa fever cases, no death – Official
Kogi has recorded six cases of Lassa fever, the Director of Disease Control in the state’s Ministry of Health, Dr Austin Ojotule, said in Lokoja […]
Lassa Fever outbreak: Anambra constitutes contact tracing team
Anambra confirmed 15 suspected cases of Lassa fever and one death on Thursday in Awka. “In Anambra, we have recorded 15 suspected cases of Lassa […]
NCDC registers 77 cases of Lassa fever in second week of 2023
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) registered 77 new Lassa fever cases and six-related deaths between Jan. 9 and Jan. 15. It […]
Edo, Ondo, Bauchi states account for 84% of Lassa Fever cases – NCDC
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has said that Edo, Ondo, and Bauchi states account for 84 per cent of Lassa fever […]
2 village chiefs, 5 others arrested over Edo train attack
The Edo Government has confirmed the arrest of two village chiefs in connection with the Jan. 7 train attack which resulted in the kidnap of […]
Lassa fever kills Nasarawa State medical doctor
Lassa fever killed a Nasarawa State medical doctor, Dr Ahmed Isaiah on Dec. 31, 2022 at the National Hospital, Abuja. Members of the Nigeria Medical […]
NCDC registers 975 Lassa fever cases, 177 deaths in 11 months
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has said that the cumulative case of Lassa fever in the country since the beginning of […]