214 Nigerians die of Lassa fever in 2026

Dailytrust | 23-06-2026 06:17pm |

Lassa fever has claimed 214 lives in Nigeria, with the Case Fatality Rate climbing to 25.0 per cent, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has said. This is contained in the NCDC Lassa Fever Situation Report for Week 23 (June 1 to June 7). This, the agency said, is up sharply from

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