Tag: NCDC
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Nigeria Records 195 Lassa Fever Deaths in 2025 Across 21 States (NCDC Report)
Overview: Lassa Fever Toll Rises in Nigeria Nigeria’s public health authorities, led by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC), reported that Lassa fever has claimed 195 lives across 21 states by Epidemiological Week 49 of 2025. The outbreak, which continues to challenge health workers and communities, corresponds to a case fatality rate…
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Nigeria Sees 195 Lassa Fever Deaths in 2025, NCDC Reports
Summary of the 2025 Lassa Fever Toll The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has disclosed that Lassa fever claimed 195 lives across 21 states by Epidemiological Week 49 of 2025. The death toll translates to a case fatality rate (CFR) of 18.2 percent, underscoring the persistent threat posed by Lassa fever in…
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Lassa fever claims 195 lives in Nigeria in 2025, NCDC reports
Overview: Lassa fever toll in 2025 Lassa fever remains a major public health concern in Nigeria. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has disclosed that by Epidemiological Week 49 of 2025, the disease claimed 195 lives across 21 states, yielding a case fatality rate (CFR) of 18.2 percent. This figure highlights the…