Tag: Fever

NCDC Confirms Dengue Fever Outbreak in Sokoto: One Fatality Reported Amid Rising Cases

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The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has raised the alarm over a dengue fever outbreak in Sokoto, with one fatality reported. The NCDC said there were 29 suspected cases in November 2025, with six laboratory-confirmed and one fatality. This pushes the monthly case fatality rate (CFR) to a concerning 16.67%. In its latest Situation Report released on Thursday, […]

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Lassa Fever claims 149 lives in Nigeria between 2015/16

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The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) on Friday said Nigeria recorded the largest outbreaks of Lassa fever in its history between 2015 and 2016, with 273 reported cases resulting to 149 deaths. Dr Chikwe Ihekweazu, Chief Executive Officer of NCDC  said this in a statement in Lagos. Ihekweazu said  the cases were reported from […]

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