Benue records one confirmed Lassa fever case, no deaths in past month

The Benue State authorities says nary decease from Lassa fever has been recorded successful the authorities successful the past 1 month, with lone 1 laboratory-confirmed lawsuit reported during the period.

The Commissioner for Health and Human Services, Dr Paul Ogwuche, disclosed this connected Thursday successful Makurdi portion presenting the state’s Lassa fever concern study covering Epidemiological Week 27 to date, opening from 28 June 2026.

According to him, “During the play nether review, we investigated 45 suspected cases of Lassa fever, but lone 1 was confirmed done laboratory testing, portion the others turned retired negative. The information that we recorded nary deaths shows that our illness surveillance, accelerated effect and improved lawsuit absorption are moving effectively.”

The commissioner explained that though the highest transmission play had passed, the Ministry of Health had continued to support a precocious level of vigilance due to the fact that Lassa fever remains endemic successful Nigeria and isolated cases could inactive occur.

He said surveillance activities were ongoing crossed the state’s 23 section authorities areas, with accent connected aboriginal detection, laboratory confirmation, effectual lawsuit management, corruption prevention and nationalist awareness.

Ogwuche underscored the Benue State Government’s continued concern successful illness su...