New Lassa fever infections fall but case fatality rate jumps as Nigeria continues to battle outbreak
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Source: AfricaNews
Published: 2026-03-17 08:03 UTC+10:00
Section: General
Factuality Score: 100
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Health, Africa
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As Nigeria continues to battle an outbreak of Lassa fever, the number of new infections dropped to 65 in the last week of February, the country’s Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) said on Monday, down from 77 the week before.
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