Lassa Fever Kills 263, Records 1,115 Cases in Nigeria
By Ayomide Otitoju Nigeria recorded 263 deaths from Lassa fever and 1,115 confirmed cases between January and September 20, 2026, according to the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC). The agency disclosed this in its situation report for September 14–20, which showed that the case fatality rate (CFR) rose to 23.6 per cent,…