Event Brief
Nigeria Lassa fever death toll rises to 191
Filed: May 15, 2026 at 2:05 AM ET
Summary: Nigeria’s Lassa fever death toll reached 191 as cases increased, with NCDC warning of a rising fatality rate.
WHO: Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC)
WHAT: NCDC warned of an increasing fatality rate as Nigeria’s Lassa fever death toll rose to 191 and cases increased.
WHEN: May 15, 2026 at 1:33 AM ET
WHERE: Nigeria
WHY: NCDC warned that the fatality rate is increasing as Lassa fever cases rise and deaths reach 191.
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