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The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) recently disclosed that there have been 6,704 suspected cases of Lassa fever and 162 fatalities across 125 local government areas in 28 states as of June 9, 2024. From these suspected cases, 911 have been confirmed. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), Lassa fever is an acute viral hemorrhagic illness caused by the Lassa virus, part of the arenavirus family. Humans generally contract the disease through contact with food or household items contaminated by the urine or feces of infected Mastomys rats.  The disease is endemic among rodent populations in parts of West Africa. The NCDC reported that the case fatality rate (CFR) stands at 17.8%, which is an increase from the 17.1% CFR during the same period in 2023.  "In total for 2024, 28 states have recorded at least one confirmed case across 125 Local Government Areas," the NCDC stated. A significant portion of confirmed cases, 65%, has been r

On Friday, June 21, an unidentified woman was reportedly caught with kidnapped children in Ojurowo, Folumo, within the Isale Eko area of Lagos Island, Lagos State. The woman is alleged to have abducted the children from the Ijora area and brought them to Isale Eko with the intent to sell them. A video from the scene shows a crowd gathered around the building where the woman was allegedly holding the children. In the video, a person can be heard stating that the woman confessed she planned to sell the children for a total of N250,000. The voice in the video says, "They caught her with five children. She said she sells each of them for N50,000, totaling N250,000. They said she brought the five children from Ijora. If you know anyone missing a child in Ijora, please come to Isale Eko in Ojurowo."