Lassa Fever: 53 health workers infected as cases hit 1,000 in 2026
Health workers remain at risk The NCDC reported one new healthcare worker infection in Week 30, bringing the number of healthcare workers infected with Lassa fever in 2026 to 53.
The NCDC recommended year-round community engagement on Lassa fever prevention and urged healthcare workers to maintain a high level of suspicion for the disease, ensure timely referral and treatment, and adhere to standard infection prevention and control procedures.
It said it had developed a 30-day Healthcare Worker Protection Plan to reduce infections among frontline health workers in high-burden states, with support from the World Health Organisation (WHO) and the US Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
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