Common symptoms include unintended weight loss, fatigue, brittle hair, and weakened immunity.
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According to the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC), four health workers were infected with Lassa fever as of the third week of 2026.
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NACA said implementation of the plan would increasingly rely on domestic financing, strengthened health insurance systems, digital health expansion and coordinated multisectoral accountability mechanisms.
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In its latest situation report covering Epidemiological Week 10 (2-8 March 2026), the agency disclosed that five states – Bauchi, Ondo, Taraba, Benue and Edo – account for 85 per cent of all confirmed cases recorded so far this year.
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