Ondo state government said 112 cases of Lassa fever have been confirmed out of 353 reported cases in the state since the recent outbreak. It said 12 persons have been killed by the disease.

The resurgence of Lassa fever in Nigeria has sparked concern, with the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) confirming 70 fatalities so far in 2025. Between January 27 and ...

Lassa fever has claimed 70 lives this year, with Taraba, Ondo and Edo states having the highest number of casualties, Daily Trust reports. According to the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and ...

The DG who was represented by the National Incident Manager for Lassa Fever Emergency Operation Center, Dr Yetunde Abioye, said more effort will be put in place to ensure adequate functionality of ...

The campaign focuses on three seasonal diseases of cholera, meningitis, and Lassa fever, which commonly affect different parts of the country at specific times of the year. NOA unveils campaign to ...

No fewer than 12 persons have lost their lives to Lassa fever in Ondo State out of 112 confirmed cases. According to the Statistician General of the state, Olusola Ajayi, who revealed this ...

Four out of the 36 suspected Lassa fever cases in Benue State from 3 Local Government areas of Ukum, Okpokwu and Makurdi died of complications. The State Epidemiologist, Dr Asema Msuega ...

NCDC stated that 10 states have recorded at least one confirmed case of Lassa fever across 54 LGAs between week one to four. Nigeria has recorded 57 new cases and 12 deaths from Lassa fever ...

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has confirmed the death of twenty-two (22) persons amid 143 cases of Lassa fever recorded within the first two weeks of 2025.

Nigeria has recorded 57 new cases and 12 deaths from Lassa fever outbreak across eight states in one week, spanning 20 to 26 January. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC ...

The Benue State government has confirmed the suspected outbreak of Lassa fever following the death of three people and 12 reported cases from the viral disease in the the State. This was disclosed ...