AN OUTBREAK of horrifying 'rat fever' has infected 3,700 people and killed 122 since the start of the year. Lassa fever - spread by infected rodents - is tearing through Nigeria, with health ...

Death toll from Lassa fever has risen to 127, according to the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC). This information was disclosed in a situation report released on Tuesday.

There's no prophylaxis for Lassa fever for now." The current outbreak comes months after the NCDC first raised concerns in December 2024 about a spike in infections. By the end of 2024 ...

As the death toll from the Lassa Fever outbreak continues to increase across the country, Sandra Victor-Gwafan, co-founder, CEO of DeBranch Farmers and public health expert, urged farmers and ...

Idris said the three states contributed 71 per cent of the 660 confirmed Lassa fever cases recorded between January and the end of March 2025, with Ondo accounting for 30 per cent, Bauchi 25 per ...

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has reported a continued rise in Lassa fever cases, with 15 new confirmed infections and five additional deaths recorded in Week 14 of ...

It noted that the fight against Lassa fever requires collective responsibility, calling on everyone to take preventive measures. As the outbreak persists, the NCDC reiterated its commitment to ...