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ABUJA — Nigeria has recorded 268 deaths from Lassa fever in 2026, with the case fatality rate rising to 23.6 per cent from 18.6 per cent during the corresponding period in 2025, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has reported. The figures highlight the continuing public health challenge posed by the disease, despite a decline in newly confirmed infections during the latest reporting week.
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