Nigeria records seven new cases
Nigeria has recorded seven new cases of Lassa fever across three states of the federation. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) revealed in its latest situation report …
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Nigeria records seven new Lassa fever infections
As Nigeria battles with the cholera outbreak, the country has recorded seven new confirmed cases of Lassa Fever. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) revealed in its latest situation …
Lassa Fever: Nigeria records 10 cases in one week
Nigeria has recorded 10 cases of Lassa fever across four states in one week, spanning 20 to 26 May. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) revealed this …
Nigeria records one death, 12 cases in one week
Nigeria has recorded 12 new confirmed cases and one death from Lassa Fever across three states of the federation in one week, spanning 29 April to 5 May. The Nigeria …
Why many Nigerian health workers are susceptible to Lassa fever
When Sale Abdullahi developed symptoms, including severe headache, nausea, fever and vomiting, on 25 February, he had a test for malaria and typhoid which came back positive. Mr Abdullahi, a …
Nigeria records 857 cases, 156 deaths in four months
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has said the country has recorded 857 confirmed cases and 156 deaths of Lassa fever across 28 states of the federation from January …
Nigeria records 109 cases, 20 deaths in one week
Nigeria has confirmed 109 new Lassa fever infections and 20 deaths across 16 states in one week, spanning 26 to 3 March. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) noted …
Lassa Fever: Nigeria records 23 deaths, 96 cases in one week
Nigeria has confirmed 96 new Lassa fever infections and 23 deaths across 12 states in one week, spanning 19 to 25 February. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) disclosed …
Taraba govt confirms new cases of Lassa fever
The Taraba State government on Tuesday confirmed new cases of the viral haemorrhagic fever (Lassa fever) at the Federal Medical Centre (FMC), Jalingo. The state commissioner for health, Gbangsheya Buma, …
Adamawa govt confirms one positive Lassa Fever case
The Adamawa Government has confirmed one positive out of the five suspected cases of Lassa fever recorded in the state. The Commissioner for Health, Felix Tangwami, said this at a …