The death toll from Lassa fever in Nigeria has risen to 252. This comes after the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) reported 14 new confirmed cases during epidemiological week 33. The new infections were recorded between August 10 and August 16 in Ondo, Bauchi, Edo and Benue states, according to the NCDC’s…
The numbers are rising. The fatality rate is higher than last year. And most Nigerians still remain unaware of the warning signs. A Deadlier Season Nigeria is in the grip of one of its most alarming Lassa fever seasons in years. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has confirmed that deaths from…
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) reported 75 Lassa fever deaths across Nigeria in seven weeks. In its latest situation report the agency confirmed 326 cases as of epidemiological week seven from February 9 to 15. These cases spread across 16 states and 58 local government areas. The report showed a case…
