Authorities in Nigeria’s Benue State report a fresh Lassa fever outbreak after a medical doctor dies from the illness. Multiple outlets say the death has triggered renewed emergency public health actions, including heightened surveillance, outbreak response activation, and contact tracing. Vanguard and The Punch both report that the state moves quickly to contain spread, with the Benue State Commissioner for Health and Human Services, Paul Ogwuche, confirming the incident and stating that emergency measures are underway. Daily Post adds that the doctor, identified as Dr Vitalis Tersoo Azever, works with APIN Public Health Initiatives in Konshisha Local Government Area. It reports he dies at Jos University Teaching Hospital. The coverage is focused on the renewed outbreak status in Benue, the death of the healthcare worker, and the immediate containment steps being taken across the state. The reports do not provide detailed case counts or timelines beyond describing the current outbreak response and tracing efforts.