The death toll from Lassa fever in Nigeria has risen to 53 according to the latest situation report of the disease obtained ...

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Humans usually become infected with the Lassa virus through exposure to food or household items, contaminated with urine or faeces of infected Mastomys rats. The disease is endemic in the rodent ...

The Plateau State Government has confirmed death of two persons from a fresh Suspected outbreak of Lassa fever in the state. Commissioner for Health in the state, Dr. Cletus Shurkuk made this ...

Other rodents can also act as carriers of the virus. Lassa fever was first detected in Nigeria in 1969 ... environmental degradation from climate change, and other harmful human activities. The NCDC ...

Latest figures from the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) reveal a total of 1,552 suspected cases, 358 confirmed cases and 70 deaths from Lassa fever since the beginning of the ...

Benue State Government has said it recorded 26 death from Lassa fever and some other cases of the viral disease were also documented in 2024. This was disclosed on Monday by the Benue State ...

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The deaths are clearly avoidable with more efficient and prudent management of fiscal allocations to the health sector, as well as greater effectiveness in running the sector, including personnel ...

“In addition, all Lassa fever testing laboratories can be activated to scale up testing if the need arises. “Ebola virus disease ... from animals to humans, with human-to-human transmission ...

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