Lassa fever death toll hits 224 as fatality rate rises despite fewer new infections
Add us on Google The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has reported a decline in new confirmed Lassa fever infections but warned that the outbreak remains a serious public health threat as deaths continue to rise. Join the Premium Times WhatsApp Community For Quick Access To News and Happenings Around You. Open in WhatsApp According to the agency’s latest Lassa fever situation report for Epidemiological Week 27, Nigeria recorded 14 new confirmed infections, down from 31 cases reported in the previous week.
- ▪Add us on Google The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has reported a decline in new confirmed Lassa fever infections but warned that the outbreak remains a serious public health threat as deaths continue to rise.
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- ▪Open in WhatsApp According to the agency’s latest Lassa fever situation report for Epidemiological Week 27, Nigeria recorded 14 new confirmed infections, down from 31 cases reported in the previous week.
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Add us on Google The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has reported a decline in new confirmed Lassa fever infections but warned that the outbreak remains a serious public health threat as deaths continue to rise. Join the Premium Times WhatsApp Community For Quick Access To News and Happenings Around You. Open in WhatsApp According to the agency’s latest Lassa fever situation report for Epidemiological Week 27, Nigeria recorded 14 new confirmed infections, down from 31 cases reported in the previous week. The latest cases were detected in Ondo, Edo, Bauchi, Benue and Kogi states. Despite the decline in fresh infections, the disease has claimed 224 lives so far in 2026.
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