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Lassa fever death toll hits 190 as fatality rate rises – NCDC
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Nigeria's health agency reports 190 deaths from Lassa fever with a case fatality rate of 25.2% in April 2026, up from 19.1% in the same period the previous year.
Lassa fever death toll hits 190 as fatality rate rises – NCDC
In its latest Lassa Fever Situation Report for Epidemiological Week 17, covering 20 to 26 April 2026, the agency said the case fatality rate (CFR) stood at 25.2 per cent, compared to 19.1 per cent recorded within the same period in 2025
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