The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has confirmed that Lassa fever has claimed 152 lives within the first 28 weeks of 2025, with the disease showing a rising fatality trend
According to the agency’s latest situation report, released on Monday via its official website, Nigeria has recorded 811 confirmed cases of Lassa Fever and over 6,520 suspected infections across 21 states and 105 local government areas this year.
The current case fatality rate (CFR) stands at 18.7 per cent, marking an increase from the 17.3 per cent recorded in the same period in 2024. Nigerian history books
“The total number of confirmed cases is slightly lower compared to 2024, but the fatality rate has unfortunately risen,” the NCDC stated.
The agency attributed the increase in mortality to late presentation at health facilities, poor health-seeking behaviour, and limited access to early treatment.
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