Lassa fever outbreak claims 118 lives, with 3,465 suspected cases reported across 91 LGAs in 33 Nigerian states, says NCDC.

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has reported 3,465 suspected cases of Lassa fever, with 645 ...

The agency noted that 20 healthcare workers were among those infected.The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has confirmed that 118 lives were lost to Lassa fever during the ...

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has intensified efforts to curb the spread of Lassa fever ...

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has intensified its response to the growing Lassa fever outbreak, which has claimed 118 lives within the first quarter of 2025. According ...

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, NCDC, has said that between January and March, Nigeria recorded 3,465 ...

Lassa fever is a viral disease spread by rats. It mainly affects people in parts of West Africa, where there are about 300,000 cases of Lassa fever and about 5,000 deaths from it each year.

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has reported a decline in new confirmed Lassa fever cases across ...

The Benue State Government has confirmed one death from Lassa fever and two isolated cases of the viral disease in the state.

Ogun state government has confirmed Lassa Fever outbreak in the state, and one index case of a 25-year-old female corps ...

NIH has launched a human trial for LASSARAB, a dual-purpose vaccine targeting Lassa fever and rabies. Early animal studies ...

An NIH-sponsored clinical trial of a candidate vaccine to prevent Lassa fever has begun enrolling participants.