Adamawa Govt. confirm 1 case of Lassa FeverÂ
March 4, 2024 The Adamawa Government has confirmed one positive out of the five suspected cases of Lassa fever recorded in the state. The Commissioner for Health, Dr. Felix Tangwami,…
Lassa fever: NCDC confirms 411 cases, 72 deaths in 6 weeks
Feb. 22, 2024 The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has confirmed 411 cases of Lassa fever and 72 fatalities across 21 states of the federation from week one to…
Lassa Fever: Ten killed in EbonyiÂ
Feb. 18, 2024 The Ebonyi Ministry of Health disclosed that Lassa Fever killed 10 persons in the state between Jan. 4 and Feb. 16, 2024. The Disease Surveillance Notification Officer…
Lassa fever: Nigeria records 1,968 cases, 181 deaths in 28 states – NCDC
Oct. 3, 2023 The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC), has registered 1,068 Lassa fever infections across 112 local government areas in 28 states of the federation. The…
Lassa fever: Nigeria records 77cases, 6 deaths in second week of 2023 – NCDC
January 25, 2023 The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) registered 77 new Lassa fever cases and six-related deaths between Jan. 9 and Jan. 15. It stated on…
Lassa Fever: Scientists from West Africa brainstorm on progress of research
October 22, 2022 The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control & Prevention (NCDC) and the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI), are hosting a workshop in the country for scientists from…
Lassa fever: Nigeria records 164 fatalities as cases jump to 857 – NCDC
July 30, 2021 The Lassa fever cases in Nigeria have jumped to 857 and 164 people have so far died from the disease in the first seven months of 2022….
FG engaging WHO, CEPI to develop lassa fever vaccine – Minister
July 19, 2022 The Federal Government is currently engaging with the World Health Organisation (WHO) and the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI) for the development of new therapeutics and…
Lassa Fever: Ondo records 227 cases, 34 deaths
April 24, 2022 Ondo State government, says a total of 34 persons have died of Lassa Fever in the state from January to date. Prof. Francis Faduyile, Special Adviser to…
Lassa Fever: Don calls for intensified efforts on vaccine productionÂ
April 20, 2022 Prof. Dennis Agbonlahor, member, National Committee on the Control of Lassa Fever, has said that the disease will continue to live with Nigeria unless efforts are intensified…