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Nigeria lassa fever death rate rises despite fewer cases

ABI Analysis · Nigeria health Sentiment: -0.65 (negative) · 17/03/2026
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 said on Monday, down from 77 the week before.

Sources: Africanews

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