NCDC urges states to step up as Lassa fever death toll rises
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has urged state governments to strengthen year-round community engagement to curb the spread of Lassa fever.
NOA reports 1,025 Lassa Fever infections across 28 states
The Director General of the National Orientation Agency (NOA), Mallam Lanre Onilu, has expressed concern over the high rate of Lassa Fever infections in Nigeria, revealing that as of October 2024, over 1,025 cases have been recorded across 28 states.
Death toll from Lassa Fever rises to 174 as NCDC confirms 1,035 cases
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) announced on Tuesday that the death toll from the Lassa Fever outbreak in Nigeria has risen to 174 out of 1,035 confirmed cases as of October 13, 2024.
FG warns of imminent surge in Lassa fever
He announced a decline in disease outbreaks across the country, with a significant reduction in reported yellow fever, diphtheria, and cholera cases.
Lassa fever vaccination game-changer for West African health, economy — STUDY
The deployment of a safe and effective Lassa vaccine across 15 nations in West Africa might save 3,300 lives and up to $128 million in societal expenditures over 10 years, a peer-reviewed study, published in Nature Medicine has established.
Lassa Fever: NCDC registers 7 cases
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) says it registered seven additional new cases of Lassa fever from Edo, Bauchi and Kogi states.
