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  1. Lassa Fever Outbreak Worsens: Dozens Dead in Taraba, Benue as Cases Rise Across Multiple States

    Nigeria Lassa Fever Outbreak Worsens: Dozens Dead in Taraba, Benue as Cases Rise Across Multiple States

    The Digest: Nigeria is grappling with a worsening Lassa fever outbreak, with fresh fatalities reported in Taraba, Benue, Plateau, and Edo states, and national data showing a steady rise in confirmed infections. In Taraba, the Federal Medical Centre Jalingo confirmed 35 deaths from 95 positive...
  2. Lassa Fever Surge Threatens Health Workers as 15 Infected, Two Dead -NCDC

    Nigeria Lassa Fever Surge Threatens Health Workers as 15 Infected, Two Dead -NCDC

    The Digest: A surge in Lassa fever cases is threatening Nigeria's healthcare workforce, with over 15 health workers infected and two deaths recorded across multiple states as of Epidemiological Week Seven, according to the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC). In the first five weeks of...
  3. NCDC Reports 165 Lassa Fever Cases, 31 Deaths in Five Weeks - Nine Health Workers Infected

    Nigeria NCDC Reports 165 Lassa Fever Cases, 31 Deaths in Five Weeks - Nine Health Workers Infected

    The Digest: The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has reported 165 confirmed Lassa fever cases and 31 deaths across nine states in the first five weeks of 2026, with nine health workers among those infected. According to the agency's situation report, 92 percent of confirmed cases came...
  4. Lassa Fever Outbreak: Plateau State Confirms 11 Cases and 4 Deaths

    Nigeria Lassa Fever Outbreak: Plateau State Confirms 11 Cases and 4 Deaths

    The Digest: The Plateau State Government has confirmed an outbreak of Lassa fever across seven local government areas, with 11 confirmed cases and four related deaths. Commissioner for Health Dr. Nicholas Baamlong announced that the outbreak, first alerted on December 20, 2025, has affected...
  5. Lassa Fever Outbreak Kills 17 Across Eight States as NCDC Reports High Case Fatality

    Nigeria Lassa Fever Outbreak Kills 17 Across Eight States as NCDC Reports High Case Fatality

    The Digest: The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has reported 17 fatalities from Lassa fever in the first three weeks of 2026. A total of 93 confirmed cases have been recorded across eight states: Bauchi, Taraba, Plateau, Ondo, Edo, Ebonyi, Benue, and Nasarawa. Bauchi State alone...
  6. NCDC Records 13 New Lassa Fever Cases and Four Deaths in One Week

    Nigeria NCDC Records 13 New Lassa Fever Cases and Four Deaths in One Week

    The Digest: The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has confirmed 13 new Lassa fever cases and four deaths in a single week. According to the Daily Post, the latest report for early October brings the year's total to 924 confirmed cases and 172 fatalities, with a rising Case Fatality...
  7. Nigeria's Lassa Fever Outbreak Kills 166, NCDC Reports 18.5% Fatality Rate

    Nigeria Nigeria's Lassa Fever Outbreak Kills 166, NCDC Reports 18.5% Fatality Rate

    The Digest: Nigeria's Lassa fever outbreak has claimed 166 lives in 2025, with a rising fatality rate surpassing last year's figures. According to the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), the epidemic has spread across 21 states and 106 local government areas, with 90% of confirmed cases...
  8. Silence Spreads: Lassa Fever Outbreak Claims 142 Lives Across 18 States

    Nigeria Silence Spreads: Lassa Fever Outbreak Claims 142 Lives Across 18 States

    In parts of Nigeria, a fever arrives not with alarm bells but in quiet discomfort, yet it has killed over 140 people this year alone. According to Premium Times, the Lassa fever outbreak has now spread to 18 states, with the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) confirming...
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