Oyo State has recorded 131 suspected Lassa fever cases from January to September 10, 2026, with 6 confirmed cases and 1 death.
The state Commissioner for Health, Oluwaserimi Ajetunmobi, clarified that the figures do not indicate an ongoing outbreak, but rather that Lassa fever is endemic in some parts of the state.
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