No fewer than 202 lives were lost to Lassa fever and cholera in the past six months, according to data released by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC). The NCDC stated that the country recorded 6,704 suspected Lassa fever cases and 162 deaths across 125 local government areas in 28 states, while the death toll from the …

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has reported one death and confirmed 15 new cases of Lassa fever within one week across the country. The NCDC said this in a situation report for Week 13 published on its website on Friday. Lassa fever is an acute viral hemorrhagic illness transmitted to humans through contact with food or …

The Delta State Government on Friday confirmed two deaths following the outbreak of Lassa fever in the state. The state commissioner for Health, Dr Joseph Onojaeme, who confirmed this in Asaba while speaking to journalists listed the affected local government areas where the cases were recorded as Okpe, Oshimili North, Oshimili South, and Ndokwa East council areas. He said, “Emergency …

No fewer than nine people have died of Lassa fever in Benue State in the past two months. The State Epidemiologist, Dr. Sam Ngishe, disclosed this to journalists in a telephone chat on Thursday. This comes after the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention said it has recorded 2,621 suspected Lassa fever cases and 84 deaths with a case …

The Federal Government says it will launch a national de-ratisation framework to tackle the occurrence of Lassa fever in states that experience consistent annual outbreaks. The Minister of State for Environment, Iziaq Salako said this on Monday in Abuja at a news conference on the outbreak of the Acute Viral Hemorrhagic Fever (VHF), suspected to be Lassa Fever, at 44 …

The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA), said it has tracked two cases of Lassa fever and consequently heightened surveillance to ward off a widespread outbreak. Mandate Secretary, Health and Environmental Services Secretariat, Dr Adedolapo Fasawe, disclosed this, yesterday, in Abuja. Noting that there was no fatality, she said her office had received an alert of Lassa fever from a clinician …

Five deaths have been recorded at the Benue State University Teaching Hospital (BSUTH), Makurdi due to suspected Lassa fever cases in the state. The outbreak came a few weeks after Vanguard reported that individuals were importing live rats into the state for sale from other northern states where rats are not delicacies. The Chief Medical Director (CMD), of the hospital, …

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has said that it recorded 1,068 Lassa fever cases across 112 Local Government Areas in 28 states, according to its situation report on the disease for week 37 (11th to 17th September 2023) released on Monday. Lassa fever is an acute viral hemorrhagic illness caused by the Lassa virus, a member …

Edo State Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akoria Obehi has said on Sunday that the Southsouth state added one more fatality from Lassa fever, bringing the total to 13. She also confirmed eight more cases of Lassa fever, raising the total number of confirmed cases in the state to 115. Obehi told reporters in Benin that that Godwin Obaseki administration was …

Edo State, at the weekend, confirmed one death from Lassa fever and recorded 12 new cases as the government steps up measures to contain the spread of the disease across all communities in the state. Addressing journalists in Benin City, Edo State Commissioner for Health, Prof. Obehi Akoria said that the death is the first recorded since the recent outbreak …