The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has recorded 318 confirmed cases of Lassa fever and 70 related deaths nationwide since the start of 2026. Director General of the NCDC, Dr Jide Idris, revealed this during a press briefing on Friday. He noted that 1,469 suspected cases have been reported so far, with…
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has confirmed 165 cases of Lassa fever and 31 deaths within the first five weeks of 2026, according to its latest epidemiological situation report. The agency disclosed that out of 754 suspected cases recorded nationwide, 165 were laboratory-confirmed. Nine health workers were among those infected. Cumulatively, as of…
The Benue State Government has officially declared an outbreak of Lassa fever following a sharp rise in suspected cases across the state, with 56 cases recorded so far. The Commissioner for Health and Human Services, Dr Paul Ogwuche, made the declaration while speaking with journalists in Makurdi on Tuesday, disclosing that the outbreak has already…
Benue State has recorded two additional deaths from Lassa Fever, just a week after seven people were reported infected. The State Commissioner for Health, Dr. Paul Ogwuche, confirmed the development on Thursday in Makurdi, noting a recent surge in Lassa Fever cases over the past two weeks. According to Dr. Ogwuche, the state now has…
At least one person has been confirmed dead from Lassa fever. At the same time, more than 50 individuals have been placed under surveillance in Ogbadibo and Okpokwu Local Government Areas of Benue State to prevent further infections. The Benue State Commissioner for Health and Human Services, Dr. Paul Ejeh-Ogwuche, disclosed this to journalists in…
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has confirmed 13 new cases of Lassa fever during the 40th epidemiological week, spanning September 29 to October 5, 2025. In a situation report shared via its official X (formerly Twitter) handle, the NCDC stated that the latest cases were recorded in Ondo and Edo States—two…
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has confirmed 811 cases of Lassa fever and 152 deaths between January and July 2025. According to the Week 28 Situation Report released on Monday (covering July 7–13), new infections were recorded in Ondo, Edo, and Benue States. The case fatality rate (CFR) currently stands at…
The Director General of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, Dr Jide Idris, has disclosed that the country has recorded 832 confirmed cases of Lassa fever and Mpox. Dr Idris, who said this at the national health security press briefing in Abuja, noted that the country also recorded 135 deaths from the diseases…
