The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has confirmed 145 de.aths from Lassa fever in 2025 as the country continues to battle the viral hemorrhagic disease across 18 states
According to the latest situation report released on Friday by the NCDC for epidemiological week 24 (June 9–15), Nigeria recorded 766 confirmed cases from 5,678 suspected infections.
The case fatality rate stood at 18.9 per cent, up from 17.6 per cent during the same period in 2024.
The agency said that the states most affected were Ondo, Bauchi, Edo, Taraba, and Ebonyi, which accounted for 91 per cent of the confirmed cases.
It said that Ondo alone contributed 31 per cent making it the epicentre of the outbreak.
In spite a decline in new confirmed cases — down to eight from 11 the previous week — the Nigerian public health agency said that health authorities remained concerned about the high fatality rate.
The agency said that this was driven by late presentation of cases, poor health-seeking behaviour, and unsanitary living conditions in high-burden communities.
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