Delta to start local Lassa fever testing by 2027

The Punch | 02-09-2026 05:52pm |

Delta State plans to start testing for Lassa fever locally by March 2027. This will be done through a new public health laboratory, which aims to improve how the state responds to the disease and decrease dependence on outside testing facilities.

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