No fewer than 42 people have died from Lassa fever at the Federal Medical Centre Jalingo between November 2025 and March 2026, according to hospital authorities. The tertiary health facility, regarded as the largest hospital in Taraba State, is also grappling with an acute shortage of medical doctors as...
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Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has confirmed 318 cases of Lassa fever and 70 related deaths across the country since the start of 2026. The agency’s Director-General, Jide Idris, disclosed this during a press briefing on Friday, noting that 1,469 suspected cases have been recorded, with...
Lassa fever has claimed 195 lives across 21 states in Nigeria in 2025, according to the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC), sparking renewed calls for early treatment and stronger community awareness. The NCDC disclosed this in its latest Lassa Fever Situation Report for Epidemiological Week 49,...
Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has confirmed that 172 people have died from Lassa fever so far this year, with infections spreading across 21 states. According to the agency’s latest situation report covering Week 40 (September 29 to October 5), the country has recorded 924 confirmed...
North Central Development Commission (NCDC), barely a month into its official establishment, has submitted a ₦140 billion budget proposal for the 2025 fiscal year as part of efforts to kickstart its operations and deliver developmental projects across the North Central region. In a statement released on October 3, the...
Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has raised the alarm over a rising fatality rate from Lassa fever, reporting 166 deaths from January to mid-September 2025 — a significant increase compared to the same period last year. In its latest situation update (Epidemiological Week 37: Sept. 8–14),...
Nasarawa State Government has donated an office complex to the newly inaugurated North Central Development Commission (NCDC) to facilitate its smooth take-off in the region. Governor Abdullahi Sule, who handed over the office, located along Shendam Road in Lafia, on Tuesday, expressed his administration’s commitment to working closely with...
Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has reported a troubling increase in Lassa fever cases, with 162 fatalities recorded across 21 states by the end of August 2025. According to the NCDC’s latest update, “10 new confirmed cases were recorded in epidemiological week 35 (August 25–31),” a...
Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has reassured the public that no confirmed cases of Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) exist within the country, even as a fresh and alarming outbreak grips the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), claiming at least 15 lives. This development has prompted Nigeria...
Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has raised concerns that Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) could lead to approximately 39 million deaths by 2050 if urgent measures are not implemented. In an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday in Abuja, Dr. Tochi Okwor, NCDC’s Head...
Nigeria is experiencing a decline in Lassa fever cases, but the fatality rate remains high, according to a report by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC). The centre noted that while the number of suspected and confirmed cases has decreased compared to the same period in 2024, the...
Nigeria has recorded 822 confirmed cases of Lassa fever and 155 deaths so far in 2025. This brings the country’s case fatality rate (CFR) to 18.9%, a notable rise from the 17.1% recorded during the same period in 2024. At least 21 states and 105 Local Government Areas have...
By JOY ADARA, Abuja- Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has reported 152 deaths from Lassa fever in the first 28 weeks of 2025, with a case fatality rate of 18.7%. This marks an increase from the 17.3% recorded during the same period in 2024. According to the NCDC’s...
By EMMANUEL KUJE, Abuja- Nigeria has recorded 145 deaths from Lassa fever as of Epidemiological Week 25, with a case fatality rate (CFR) of 18.6%. According to the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC), the CFR has increased from 17.6% reported for the same period in 2024....
By JOY ADARA, Abuja- Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has confirmed 145 deaths from Lassa fever in 2025, with 766 confirmed cases reported from 5,678 suspected infections across 18 states. The NCDC in its lastest situation report for epidemiology week 24 (June 9-15), said the case fatality rate...
By EMMANUEL KUJE, Abuja- Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) has sounded the alarm over a dual public health crisis in Africa, as cholera and mpox cases surge across multiple countries. According to the Director-General of the Africa CDC, Dr. Jean Kaseya, the continent is facing...
By EMMANUEL KUJE, Abuja- Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has reported a surge in Lassa fever cases and deaths, with the fatality rate rising to 18.9% from 17.8% in 2024. According to the NCDC’s latest situation report, 758 confirmed cases and 143 deaths have been recorded...
By CALLISTUS OFFOR, Abuja- The Director General of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), Dr. Jide Idris, has emphasized the urgent need for regional collaboration to combat public health threats across Western and Central Africa. Dr. Idris made the call while declaring open a pivotal Health Security Program...
Lassa fever is surging across Nigeria, with the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) confirming a higher death rate and more infections despite ongoing public health interventions. According to the NCDC’s latest Situation Report, the country has recorded 747 confirmed cases and 142 deaths in 2025, representing...