Nigeria: Lassa Fever Resurgence – Nigeria Struggles As Fatality Rates Soar

Lassa fever, a highly infectious viral hemorrhagic illness, has continued its deadly grip on Nigeria, straining the country’s fragile healthcare system.

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) recently confirmed 38 new cases and nine deaths in a single week, signaling a persistent public health threat. Although this represents a decline from the 54 cases recorded in the previous week, the rising case fatality rate, now at 19.7 per cent, is cause for alarm.

Since the start of…