Lassa fever: Young adults most affected as Nigeria records 1,035 cases, 252 deaths
<img width="1062" height="598" src="https://i0.wp.com/media.premiumtimesng.com/wp-content/files/2026/05/NCDC-5-1062x598-1.jpg?fit=1062%2C598&ssl=1" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC)" style="display: block; margin: auto; margin-bottom: 5px;max-width: 100%;" link_thumbnail="" decoding="async" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/media.premiumtimesng.com/wp-content/files/2026/05/NCDC-5-1062x598-1.jpg?w=1062&ssl=1 1062w, https://i0.wp.com/media.premiumtimesng.com/wp-content/files/2026/05/NCDC-5-1062x598-1.jpg?resize=526%2C296&ssl=1 526w, https://i0.wp.com/media.premiumtimesng.com/wp-content/files/2026/05/NCDC-5-1062x598-1.jpg?resize=768%2C432&ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/media.premiumtimesng.com/wp-content/files/2026/05/NCDC-5-1062x598-1.jpg?resize=750%2C422&ssl=1 750w" sizes="(max-width: 1062px) 100vw, 1062px" /><p>According to the NCDC’s report spanning 10 to 16 August, the confirmed cases were reported in 23 states and 117 local government areas (LGAs)</p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.premiumtimesng.com/health/health-news/906948-lassa-fever-young-adults-most-affected-as-nigeria-records-1035-cases-252-deaths.html">Lassa fever: Young adults most affected as Nigeria records 1,035 cases, 252 deaths</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.premiumtimesng.com">Premium Times Nigeria</a>.</p>