In its latest situation report for Epidemiological Week 38, the NCDC disclosed that 4,543 suspected cases have been recorded so far in 2025. Of these, 897 were confirmed positive, with a Case Fatality Rate, CFR,of 18.7%, significantly above the national target of less than 10%. Ondo, Edo, Taraba, and Bauchi remain the worst-hit, accounting for […]
The state now has the highest number of cases nationwide, with 260 cases and a cumulative fatality of 31. This was contained in the report of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention(NCDC) for Week 28. NCDC reports that 11 new cases were confirmed nationally during the week under review, with seven of them […]
No fewer than 12 people have died from Lassa fever in Ondo State, with 112 confirmed cases and 353 reported infections, the state government has disclosed.
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention ,NCDC, revealed this in its latest Lassa fever situation report for week 21. NCDC noted that the number of confirmed cases increased from four in week 20 to 10 in the reporting week, adding that the number of suspected cases increased compared to that reported for the […]