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Nigeria: Lassa Fever cases surge in Ondo, Edo

Nigeria: Lassa Fever cases surge in Ondo, Edo

Africa Links 24 with Sikiru Obarayese
Published on 2024-10-12 11:26:17

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) reported an increase in Lassa fever cases in week 39 of 2024, with Ondo and Edo states confirming nine new cases.

This information was released on the NCDC’s official website in the latest Lassa Fever Situation Report.

The agency noted that this marked a rise from four cases reported in the previous week, leading to a significant increase in the total number of infections and deaths for the year.

The NCDC revealed that the country…

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