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Nigeria records 268 deaths, 1,138 confirmed Lassa fever cases in 2026 – NCDC

Nigeria records 268 deaths, 1,138 confirmed Lassa fever cases in 2026 – NCDC
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Nigeria has recorded 1,138 confirmed Lassa fever cases and 268 deaths across 24 states and 119 local government areas as of epidemiological week 40 of 2026, according to the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC). The NCDC’s latest situation report, covering September 28 to Octo...

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