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Lassa Fever Spreads to 21 States as Confirmed Cases Climb to 906 in Nigeria

4 October 2025

In its latest situation report for Epidemiological Week 38, the NCDC disclosed that 4,543 suspected cases have been recorded so far in 2025. Of these, 897 were confirmed positive, with a Case Fatality Rate, CFR,of 18.7%, significantly above the national target of less than 10%. Ondo, Edo, Taraba, and Bauchi remain the worst-hit, accounting for […]

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Lassa Fever: Ondo records upward trend with seven new cases, one death

30 July 2025

The state now has the highest number of cases nationwide, with 260 cases and a cumulative fatality of 31. This was contained in the report of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention(NCDC) for Week 28. NCDC reports that 11 new cases were confirmed nationally during the week under review, with seven of them […]

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112 cases confirmed as Lassa fever kills 12 in Ondo

12 February 2025

No fewer than 12 people have died from Lassa fever in Ondo State, with 112 confirmed cases and 353 reported infections, the state government has disclosed.

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Lassa Fever: Nigeria records 10 cases in one week

8 June 2024

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention ,NCDC, revealed this in its latest Lassa fever situation report for week 21. NCDC noted that the number of confirmed cases increased from four in week 20 to 10 in the reporting week, adding that the number of suspected cases increased compared to that reported for the […]

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