Lassa Fever: Death toll hits 221 as fatality rate rises above 2025 level – NCDC
TheNigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention(NCDC) has said the country’s Lassa fever outbreak has become deadlier this year, with 221 deaths recorded and the case fatality rate rising to 24 per cent, compared with 18.7 per cent during the corresponding period in 2025. The agency disclosed t...
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