Lassa Fever: 895 confirmed cases, 166 deaths recorded so far in 2025 – NCDC

By Joseph Erunke, Abuja

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, NCDC, has reported 11 caller confirmed cases of Lassa fever successful its latest Situation Report covering Week 37 (September 8–14, 2025).

According to the update, the caller cases were recorded successful Ondo, Bauchi, Kogi, and Anambra States, showing a flimsy diminution compared to the 13 cases confirmed successful the erstwhile week.

The cumulative figures for 2025 present basal astatine 895 confirmed cases and 166 deaths, representing a lawsuit fatality complaint (CFR) of 18.5 percent. This is higher than the 16.9 percent CFR reported during the aforesaid play successful 2024.

So far, 21 states crossed 106 Local Government Areas (LGAs) person recorded astatine slightest 1 confirmed case.

However, the bulk of infections, astir 90 per cent, person travel from Ondo, Bauchi, Edo, Taraba, and Ebonyi States, underscoring the persistent load of the illness successful those regions.

The study besides highlighted that the astir affected property radical remains 21–30 years, portion nary caller healthcare idiosyncratic infections were recorded during the reporting week.
Encouragingly, some suspected and confirmed cases amusement a downward inclination compared to the aforesaid play past year.

The NCDC, portion reaffirming its committedness to combating the outbreak, urged Nigerians to stay vigilant and follow preventive measures specified arsenic avoiding interaction with rodents, due nutrient storage, and seeking aboriginal aesculapian attraction erstwhile symptoms appear.

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