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- Oyo State Government Activates Emergency Protocols Following Five Confirmed Lassa Fever Cases and One Fatality
Published: Apr 25, 2026
Section: Africa
The Oyo State Ministry of Health has confirmed an outbreak of Lassa fever involving five patients and one recorded death as of April 25, 2026. Health officials have initiated an em...
- Infectious disease expert confirms Lassa fever is curable through early diagnosis and hospital-based care
Published: Apr 24, 2026
Section: Africa
Dr. Olukemi Adekanmbi, a consultant physician at University College Hospital, Ibadan, states that Lassa fever can be successfully treated if patients present early to healthcare fa...
- Taraba State Faces Severe Lassa Fever Outbreak As Federal Medical Centre Jalingo Confirms 50 Fatalities
Published: Apr 1, 2026
Section: Africa
The Federal Medical Centre (FMC) in Jalingo has reported a critical surge in Lassa fever cases, with 50 deaths recorded out of 95 laboratory-confirmed infections. Health officials...
- National Health Agencies Launch Strategic Alliance to Shield Frontline Workers From Rising Lassa Fever Surge
Published: Mar 11, 2026
Section: Africa
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention and the Nigerian Medical Association have formed a partnership to address escalating Lassa fever cases across the country. Thi...
- Benue State Forms Strategic Alliance With Global Health Agencies to Combat Escalating Lassa Fever Emergency
Published: Mar 10, 2026
Section: Africa
The Benue State Government has convened an emergency stakeholders' meeting with the NCDC and international partners like the WHO and UNICEF to address a rising Lassa fever outbreak...
- Taraba State Records 35 Lassa Fever Deaths as Seasonal Outbreak Intensifies; Healthcare Workers at High Risk
Published: Mar 3, 2026
Section: Africa
Taraba State has recorded 35 deaths due to Lassa fever in the ongoing 2026 outbreak, marking it as one of the hardest-hit states in Nigeria. According to the Nigeria Centre for Dis...