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 Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has reported 70 deaths and 358 confirmed cases of Lassa fever across 10 states since the ...

The National Orientation Agency has initiated a campaign to curb the spread of infectious diseases across Nigeria.The campaign focuses on three seasonal diseases of cholera, meningitis, and Lassa ...

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

NCDC stated that 10 states have recorded at least one confirmed case of Lassa fever across 54 LGAs between week one to four.

No fewer than twelve (12) persons have lost their lives out of 112 confirmed cases of deadly Lassa fever in Ondo State.

The National Orientation Agency has launched a more focused campaign to prevent the spread of infectious diseases across ...

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) says Nigeria has recorded 214 confirmed cases of Lassa fever and 39 deaths in 2025.

The National Orientation Agency (NOA) says it is stepping up efforts to tackle the outbreak of infectious diseases like ...

Ondo State government has confirmed that 12 persons have been killed by lassa fever and 112 established out of 353 reported since the outbreak of the disease. Acting Statistician-General of the ...

An official said the state has activated its Public Health Emergencies Response Management Team, collaborating with healthcare facilities, community leaders, and stakeholders to contain the outbreak.

There are ongoing plans for late-stage clinical trials in Nigeria, Liberia, and Sierra Leone, offering hope for a much-needed breakthrough in the search for a safe and effective Lassa fever vaccine.