Doctor Dies After Contracting Lassa Fever While Treating Patient In Jos
Senior doctor dies after Lassa fever infection Virus reportedly contracted from a patient in Jos Incident occurred at Bingham University Teaching Hospital Colleagues mourn dedicated obstetrics specialist The medical community…
Lassa Fever Kills Two in Benue as Cases Rise to Nine
Benue records two deaths from Lassa fever; total suspected cases rise to nine Outbreak concentrated in Buruku and Makurdi LGAs, including two infected health workers State government activates emergency response,…
Lassa Fever Death Toll Rises to 168 as Cases Hit 906 — NCDC
NCSC says 7,792 suspected cases recorded across 21 states, 106 LGAs. Fatality rate climbs to 18.5% — higher than last year’s 16.9%. Ondo, Bauchi, Edo, Taraba, Ebonyi account for 90%…
Lassa Fever: FG Tracks 357 Suspected Patients After UK Returnee’s Death
NCDC is tracking 357 persons for possible Lassa fever infection. This follows the death of a 31-year-old physician who returned from the UK and died of Lassa fever on March…
Lassa Fever Kills Corps Member In Ogun
A corper has been confirmed dead, after being infected by Lassa Fever disease. The corp member was diagnosed with the illness in Ondo, before she was conveyed to a facility…
NCDC Reports 222 New Lassa Fever Infections
Nigeria reported 222 new Lassa fever cases and two new deaths across 15 states and the Federal Capital Territory within one week. On Monday, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control…
40 Die as Lassa Fever Hits 14 States in Nigeria — NCDC
In the first four weeks of 2022, 40 people died from Lassa fever in 43 Local Government Areas across 14 States, out of a total of 211 people who were…
Oyo Confirms Deaths of 2 Doctors As a Result of Lassa Fever
Oyo State Ministry of Health has confirmed the deaths of two doctors and another hospital employee as a result of Lassa fever. Dr. Bode Ladipo, the state's Commissioner for Health,…
We Are Now Dealing With Outbreak of Lassa Fever – NMA
The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA), Oyo state branch, has disclosed it lost two of its members to Lassa fever within 72 hours. According to NAN, Ayotunde Fasunla, its chairman, made…
Lassa Fever Cases Rise To 1,067 – NCDC
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) says the country’s confirmed cases of Lassa fever for 2022 stood at 1,067, spread across 112 local government areas and 27…