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The Plateau State Commissioner for Health, Dr. Nicholas Baamlong, has confirmed two cases of Lassa fever in the state, with two associated fatalities. Baamlong disclosed this on Tuesday in Jos, stating that the confirmed cases were recorded in Unguwan Gar Read more…


The Kano State Centre for Disease Control (KNCDC) has warned residents about the start of the 2025/2026 Lassa Fever season in Nigeria. In a statement signed by the KNCDC Director General, Dr. Muhammad Adamu Abbas, the agency said the warning Read more…


The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, NCDC, says Lassa fever has claimed 168 lives across 21 states in 2025. The agency in its situation report for epidemiological week 38, disclosed a total of 4,543 suspected cases, of which Read more…