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The commissioner urged residents experiencing persistent fever or malaria-like symptoms that do not improve with appropriate treatment to seek medical attention promptly.
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The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has reported 1,138 confirmed Lassa fever cases and 268 deaths across 24 states, with the case fatality rate standing at 23.6 per cent.
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The report showed that 7,785 suspected cases have been recorded so far this year, compared with 7,375 during the same period in 2025.
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Meanwhile, the NCDC’s latest report also showed that the outbreak continued to spread across 23 states and 111 local government areas.
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New Lassa fever new cases jumped from nine in Week 17 to 22 in Week 18, with infections recorded in Ondo, Edo, and Plateau
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The Oyo State Government has confirmed five cases of Lassa fever, including one fatality, and said that emergency measures have been swiftly activated to contain the outbreak and safeguard public health.
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The Lagos State Government on Saturday issued a public health alert on Lassa fever, announcing the commencement of a statewide awareness and prevention campaign amid rising infections across the country and the safety of frontline health workers.
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”The number of suspected and confirmed cases has increased compared to the same period in 2025,” the report stated.
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According to the report, the infections occurred as the country continues to battle the viral haemorrhagic disease across several states.
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The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, NCDC, on Saturday, confirmed that the country recorded 70 deaths from Lassa fever in the first seven weeks of 2026, with 318 confirmed cases out of 1,469 suspected infections reported nationwide.
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