There has been 832 confirmed cases of Lassa Fever and Mpox by the Nigeria Center for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) alongside 135 deaths.
This was made known by the Director General of the agency while he was speaking during a press briefing in Abuja, he also revealed that 132 fatalities were recorded from Lassa fever and three from Mpox. Going further, he warned that risks were still high especially in endemic regions.
In order to address these outbreaks, the NCDC has activated its Emergency Operations Centre (EOC), deployed National Rapid Response Teams to affected states, and prepositioned essential medical supplies, including personal protective equipment and laboratory consumables. Five additional Mpox diagnostic laboratories have also been optimized in Bauchi, Kano, Cross River, Rivers, and Enugu States.
He added that healthcare workers are undergoing training in infection prevention, case management, and cerebrospinal meningitis (CSM) care. Community outreach is being reinforced through public awareness campaigns, media engagement, and targeted health communication strategies.
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