#Lassa fever is preventable, awareness is your first line of defense.

✅Avoid contact with rodents and their droppings
✅Store food properly
✅Maintain good hygiene by washing your hands regularly and keeping your surroundings clean and rodents free

Seek medical care early if you notice symptoms such as :
✔️Fever
✔️Weakness
✔️Severe headache
✔️Cough
✔️Sore throat

Stay informed, Stay Safe!!

Prevent. Detect early. Save lives.

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PRESS STATEMENT: Urgent State Action Needed as Lassa Fever Cases Rise


The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has called for urgent and strengthened state level action as Lassa fever cases continue to rise during the current peak dry season (November–April).

With confirmed cases reported across multiple states and increasing infections among healthcare workers, NCDC emphasizes the need for full activation of State Incident Management Systems, strict enforcement of Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) measures, adequate supply of PPE, improved surveillance, and stronger community engagement.

State governments are urged to prioritise outbreak response funding, protect healthcare workers, and close identified operational gaps contributing to preventable deaths.

🔗 Read the full press statement here:

https://ncdc.gov.ng/news/534/2-march-2026-%7C-ncdc-calls-for-strengthened-state-level-action-as-lassa-fever-cases-rise-during-peak-season

Members of the public are advised to:
✅Maintain clean environments ✅Prevent rodent infestation
✅Store food safely
✅Practice good hand hygiene
✅Seek early medical care at the nearest health facility if symptoms occur and avoid self medication.

Lassa fever is treatable, and early detection saves lives.

For inquiries or to report suspected cases, call the NCDC toll-free line: 6232.

Stay informed. Stay protected. Stay healthy.

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