The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) said 172 de.aths have been recorded from Lassa fever in 21 states so far in 2025, a Case Fatality Rate (CFR) of 18.6 per cent, higher than the 17 per cent recorded during the same period in 2024
NCDC said this in its Lassa Fever Situation Report for Week 40 (Sept. 29–Oct. 5).
According to NCDC, 924 confirmed cases and 8,041 suspected cases had been reported from 106 Local Government Areas so far with Ondo, Bauchi, Edo, Taraba and Ebonyi accounting for 90 per cent of all confirmed cases.
Ondo State alone was responsible for 35 per cent of the cases.
The centre said that the report indicated that confirmed cases rose from four in Week 39 to 13 in Week 40, all recorded in Ondo State.
The NCDC noted that the predominant age group affected was 21 to 30 years, with a male-to-female ratio of 1:0.8, adding that no new healthcare worker infection was reported during the week under review.
It attributed the high fatality rate to the late presentation of cases and poor health-seeking behaviour among residents of high-burden communities.
It also listed poor environmental sanitation and low awareness as factors driving infections.
To strengthen response efforts, the NCDC said it had deployed 10 national rapid response teams to affected states using a One Health approach.
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This is so unfortunate
SAD