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- The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention reported 674 confirmed cases of Lassa fever out of 4,025 suspected cases from January to April 6, 2025, with 127 deaths and a Case Fatality Rate of 18.8%.
- The virus is caused by the Lassa virus, carried by rodents like the multimammate rat, and the NCDC has activated a response system to manage the outbreak.
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