Lassa Fever: Death toll hits 221 as fatality rate rises above 2025 level – NCDC
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has said the country’s Lassa fever outbreak has become deadlier this year, with 221 deaths recorded and the case fatality rate rising to 24 per cent, compared with 18.
The NCDC urged state governments to sustain year-round community engagement on Lassa fever prevention, while healthcare workers were advised to maintain a high index of suspicion for the disease, initiate timely referral and treatment, and adhere strictly to infection prevention and control procedures.
During the reporting week, the agency and its partners supported case management training for healthcare workers, active case search and contact tracing, infection prevention and control (IPC) training, community engagement activities, distribution of personal protective equipment, laboratory testing, and high-level field missions to affected states.
This is a summary of the original articles listed below. Always read the source articles for the full context. GhanaSummary does not create or modify the news — we summarise and link to original publishers.
