Lassa fever kills 31, suspected cases hit 754

Punchng | 16-02-2026 08:54pm |

Deborah Tolu-Kolawole No fewer than 31 persons have died from Lassa fever, with over 754 suspected cases reported across 33 local government areas in nine states of the federation. Data obtained from the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control revealed that nine health workers had also been affected by the disease in the first five weeks

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