Nigeria has recorded a steady rise in Lassa fever cases and deaths in the first weeks of 2026, according to the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC).
In its latest situation report, the NCDC said Lassa fever activity increased steadily between epidemiological weeks 1 and 3 of
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