The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has reported over three thousand four hundred suspected cases of Lassa fever, with six hundred and forty-five confirmed infections and one hundred and eighteen deaths between January and March 2025.
The director-general of the Centre, Dr Jide Idris, disclosed that twenty healthcare workers have been infected across several states.
In response to the outbreak, the NCDC said it had deployed Rapid Response Teams (RRTs) to 10 states, Kogi, Plateau, Ondo, Edo, Bauchi, Ebonyi, Taraba, Benue, Gombe, and Nasarawa, for a two-week intervention.
The agency has also distributed essential medical supplies, including personal protective equipment (PPE) and treatment medications, to affected states.
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