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Diphtheria deaths rise in Plateau, Niger, Kano, Katsina amid nationwide outbreak

NIGERIA is facing a renewed diphtheria burden, with health authorities reporting fresh infections and deaths in Plateau, Niger, Kano...
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Health

Lassa fever claims 252 lives in Nigeria in eight months as cases rise to 1,035

THE Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has reported 14 new confirmed Lassa fever cases in week...
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Health and Environment

Lassa fever deaths rise to 214 as fatality rate reaches 25% – NCDC

LASSA fever has claimed 214 lives in Nigeria, with the case fatality rate climbing to 25.0 per cent. This was...
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Health

No evidence of hantavirus in Nigeria – NCDC

THE Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has said there is currently no evidence of hantavirus cases...
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Health and Environment

Lassa fever kills 148 as Nigeria confirms 790 cases in six months

BETWEEN January and June 29, 2025, Nigeria recorded 790 confirmed cases of Lassa fever and 148 deaths, according to...
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Health and Environment

Lassa fever claims 138 lives as Nigeria confirms 717 cases in 18 weeks

DATA on Lassa fever from the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) on Wednesday, May 14, showed that the...
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