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Lassa Fever Death Toll Hits 204 in Nigeria as Fatality Rate Surpasses 2025 Record

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Nigeria’s battle against Lassa fever has intensified, with the death toll rising to 204 in 2026 as Health Authorities warn of a worsening outbreak driven by delayed treatment, poor health-seeking behaviour, and increasing infections among healthcare workers. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC), in its latest Epidemiological Week 19 report, disclosed that…

Lagos Orders Postmortem as Nine-Month-Old Twins Die After Routine Immunisation

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Global Mirror News gathered that the Lagos State Government has ordered a postmortem examination following the deaths of nine-month-old identical twins, Testimony and Timothy Alozie, who reportedly passed away about 24 hours after receiving routine immunisation at a Primary Health Care Center in the State. The incident gained widespread public attention after the twins’ father,…