Authorities confirm 469 cases across 18 states as response efforts intensify. On Monday, Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) reported that 109 people have died in the African country since the beginning of 2026 as a result of Lassa fever, an acute hemorrhagic illness. RELATED: Nigeria: Gunmen Kill at Least 50 People From January through […]

On Thursday, public health authorities said that at least 72 fatal cases of Lassa fever have been reported in Nigeria, Africa’s most populous country, since the beginning of this year. RELATED: 160 Killed in Attacks in Central Nigeria The 72 deaths were among a total of 411 cases confirmed so far from the outbreak of […]