Lassa Fever Deaths Rise to 204 as Fatality Rate Worsens, NCDC Reports
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has reported that Lassa fever deaths have increased to 204, with the fatality rate worsening and surpassing previous year's levels. This indicates a concerning trend in the disease's impact.
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Lassa fever deaths rise to 204 as fatality rate worsens — NCDC
In its latest Lassa fever situation report for Epidemiological Week 19, covering 4 to 10 May 2026, the agency said the country recorded 793 confirmed cases and 204 deaths across 23 states and 108 local government areas The post Lassa fever deaths rise to 204 as fatality rate worsens — NCDC appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.
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….Bauchi, Ondo, Taraba, Edo, Benue account for 84% of infections By Chioma Obinna ABUJA — Nigeria’s Lassa fever outbreak has claimed 204 lives in 2026, as the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, NCDC, warned that delayed hospital visits, poor health-seeking behaviour and increasing infections among healthcare workers were worsening the disease burden across […] The post Lassa fever deaths rise to 204 as fatality rate surpasses 2025 level — NCDC appeared first on Vanguard News.
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