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Lassa Fever: NCDC Confirms 142 Deaths, 747 Cases Across 18 States
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has reported a total of 142 fatalities and 747 confirmed cases of Lassa fever across 18 states in Nigeria, as of Epidemiological Week 22, 2025. This was revealed in its latest situation report released on Thursday. The agency noted that the current Case Fatality Rate (CFR) […]
Lassa Fever Outbreak: Experts sound alarm as death toll hits 138
As Nigeria grapples with a growing Lassa fever outbreak, health experts are raising alarm over the country’s inadequate response and urgent need for strategic public health intervention. According to the latest situation report from the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), a total of 4,881 suspected cases have been recorded in 2025, with 717 confirmed […]
World Malaria Day: Malaria prevention must be boosted – NOA
Malaria Ends with Us: Reinvest, Reimagine, Reignite, The National Orientation Agency (NOA) has reaffirmed its plea for Nigerians to take deliberate and consistent fight against malaria. Under the theme “Malaria Ends with Us: Reinvest, Reimagine, Reignite,” the call took place Friday at the 2025 World Malaria Day. The subject is a call to action for […]
Lassa Fever: Death toll Rises to 127
The National Lassa fever multi-partner, multi-sectoral Incident Management System has been implemented Within 14 weeks, From January to April 6, 2025, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention NCDC, documented 674 confirmed Lassa Fever cases out of 4,025 suspected cases in 18 states and 93 local government areas. This was mentioned in the centre’s […]
Lassa Fever: Virus Spreads to 33 States, 645 Cases, 118 Deaths
Lassa Fever spread to 91 Local Government Areas (LGAs) in 33 States Lassa Fever – The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has dispersed its Rapid Response Teams (RRTs) to the states of Kogi, Plateau, Ondo, Edo, Bauchi, Ebonyi, Taraba, Benue, Gombe, and Nasarawa for an initial two-week period between January and March […]
Meningitis Outbreak: 807 Cases, 74 Deaths Recorded
A recent outbreak of cerebrospinal meningitis (CSM) in Nigeria has raised concerns, with the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) reporting 807 suspected cases and 74 deaths across 22 states as of March 26, 2025. The affected states include Kebbi, Katsina, Jigawa, Yobe, Gombe, Adamawa, Borno, Ebonyi, Oyo, Bauchi, Ondo, Kaduna, Osun, Akwa […]
Diphtheria Outbreak: Nigeria Records 1,319 Deaths – Report
IREPORT247NEW reported that a student who was attending King’s College Lagos passed away as a result of an outbreak of diphtheria that occurred at the school. Diphtheria Outbreak – It has been reported by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) that there have been 1,319 deaths recorded as a result of diphtheria […]
Diphtheria: Kings College index case, LASG verifies death
An Emergency Operations Committee (EOC) has already been activated, in order to control the spread and avoid unnecessary deaths A student who was attending King’s College Lagos (KCL) Junior Secondary institution (JSS) has passed away as a result of an outbreak of diphtheria that occurred at the school. In a statement to a journalist on […]
Lassa Fever Outbreak: 535 Cases, 98 Confirm Dead
In light of the fact that the disease is spreading and has already claimed the lives of 98 people in 2025, including a veterinarian. In the midst of the present outbreak of Lassa fever, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has underlined the growing urgency for Nigerians to keep their environs free […]
Lassa Fever kills UK-Returnee Nigerian Doctor.
Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention was notified of a confirmed case of Lassa fever by the Ondo State Ministry of Health. It has been reported by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention that a physician, who was 31 years old, passed away from Lassa fever disease. His death occurred several weeks […]