Lassa fever surge: Lagos raises alarm, launches statewide campaign
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By Chioma Obinna
The Lagos State Government on Saturday issued a public health alert on Lassa fever, announcing the commencement of a statewide awareness and prevention campaign amid rising infections across the country and safety of frontline health workers. The Commissioner for Health, Akin Abayomi, disclosed that Nigeria is currently battling one of its most severe outbreaks in recent years, with over 660 confirmed cases and 167 deaths recorded between January and mid-March 2026. He
The Lagos State Government on Saturday issued a public health alert on Lassa fever, announcing the commencement of a statewide awareness and prevention campaign amid rising infections across the country and safety of frontline health workers. The Commissioner for Health, Akin Abayomi, disclosed that Nigeria is currently battling one of its most severe outbreaks in recent years, with over 660 confirmed cases and 167 deaths recorded between January and mid-March 2026. He
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