Lassa fever kills 214 as death rate surges to 25% in Nigeria

Lassa fever has claimed 214 lives in Nigeria this year, with the case fatality rate rising to 25 per cent, according to the latest situation report released by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC).

Amarachi Okonkwo

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