Lassa Fever

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has recorded eight additional Lassa fever infections and one death between Sept. 5 and 11, 2022. The NCDC via its official website said the new cases bring the total number of…

By Derrick Bangura Following the outbreak of lassa fever in Aya , Machagba communities in Ibaji Local government area of Kogi state, at least 20 persons been confirmed to have lost their lives while other persons have reportedly…

 By Derrick Bangura According to the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), at least 32 persons have died of Lassa fever since the beginning of the year. During that time, the country recorded a total of 170 new confirmed cases,…

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has confirmed 48 cases of Lassa fever in the country in 2022. This is according to the NCDC’s epidemiological report for January 3 to January 9 published on the agency’s website. According…