Lassa fever deaths hit 258 as fatality rate rises to 24%
The report showed that 7,785 suspected cases have been recorded so far this year, compared with 7,375 during the same period in 2025.
Lassa fever claims 2 lives in Benue as cases rise to 9
By Peter Duru Makurdi—Two persons have reportedly died of Lassa fever in Benue State, just a week after seven cases of the viral disease were reported. The State Commissioner for Health, Dr. Paul Ogwuche, disclosed this on Thursday in Makurdi, noting a rise in Lassa fever cases over the past two weeks. According to him, […]
Benue records seven new suspected cases of Lassa fever
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Lassa Fever claims 215 lives nationwide in 2025, says NCDC
Nigeria recorded 215 deaths from Lassa fever in 2025, as the viral haemorrhagic disease continued to spread across the country, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has disclosed.
Lassa Fever kills 4 in Nasarawa; govt shuts general hospital
The deaths, which occurred on Wednesday, forced the state government to shut down the General Hospital in Awe, as health workers, including the Medical Superintendent, have been quarantined.
Lassa fever: Nigeria recorded 206 deaths in 2025 – NCDC
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, NCDC, on Tuesday raised the alarm that despite a slight decline in new Lassa fever infections, the disease continues to claim more lives, with a worrying rise in fatalities across the country.
