A medical expert, Dr Nosa Ehigie, has warned that Lassa fever is frequently mistaken for malaria in its early stages, often leading to delayed diagnosis, treatment and increased health risks for patients. Ehigie, the Medical Director of Owen Hospital, Benin, said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday. According…
The Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Akin Abayomi, has called for increased public awareness and preventive measures against Lassa fever, describing the disease as a continuing public health threat in Nigeria. Abayomi made the appeal in a post on his official Twitter account, where he noted that Lagos State had recorded only a limited number…
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has issued an urgent advisory to healthcare workers across the country following a rise in Lassa fever infections, with 15 confirmed cases and two deaths recorded among medical personnel. The advisory, signed by the Director-General, Dr Jide Idris, was released during the peak transmission period of…
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) says the country has recorded a decline in new Lassa fever cases, but warned that the fatality rate remains unacceptably high. In its latest situation report for epidemiological week 33 (August 11–17, 2025), published on its official website, the agency confirmed five new cases, compared to…
Nigeria has reported 822 confirmed cases of Lassa fever and 155 deaths so far in 2025, according to the latest situation report from the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC). This brings the country’s case fatality rate (CFR) to 18.9 per cent, up from 17.1 per cent during the same period in 2024….
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has confirmed 152 deaths from Lassa fever within the first 28 weeks of 2025, reflecting a higher case fatality rate (CFR) of 18.7%, compared to 17.3% recorded during the same period in 2024. According to the agency’s latest situation report published on Monday via its official…
Dr Kingsley Akhamie of Nisa Premier Hospital has emphasised the importance of vector control, environmental hygiene, and preventive health practices to combat the spread of yellow fever and Lassa fever in Nigeria. In an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on Sunday, Akhamie described both illnesses as highly dangerous viral infections…
Nigeria’s health authorities have reported a rise in the fatality rate linked to Lassa fever, with new infections and deaths recorded across multiple states, raising concerns over the ongoing spread of the viral disease. According to the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC), 143 people have died from 758 confirmed cases of Lassa…
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has identified Ondo, Bauchi, and Edo states as the epicentres of the Lassa fever outbreak in the country. Briefing newsmen on Wednesday in Abuja, Dr Jide Idris, Director-General of NCDC, said that the states accounting for over 70 per cent of all confirmed cases reported so…
Renowned Nigerian physician, Dr Tochi Okwor, said that the 2018 Lassa fever outbreak exposed critical gaps in the nation’s infection prevention and control (IPC) system. Okwor is the Head of Disease Prevention and Control at the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC). She made the assertion while sharing her firsthand experience of the…
