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Despite intensified surveillance and response efforts, the disease has now spread across 23 states and 111 local government areas, underscoring its continued public health threat.
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Lassa Fever claims 215 lives nationwide in 2025, says NCDC
Nigeria recorded 215 deaths from Lassa fever in 2025, as the viral haemorrhagic disease continued to spread across the country, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has disclosed.
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The deaths, which occurred on Wednesday, forced the state government to shut down the General Hospital in Awe, as health workers, including the Medical Superintendent, have been quarantined.
Lassa fever: Nigeria recorded 206 deaths in 2025 – NCDC
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, NCDC, on Tuesday raised the alarm that despite a slight decline in new Lassa fever infections, the disease continues to claim more lives, with a worrying rise in fatalities across the country.
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According to the update, the new cases were recorded in Ondo, Bauchi, Kogi, and Anambra states.
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NCDC noted that 90 percent of the confirmed cases originated from Ondo, Bauchi, Edo, Taraba and Ebonyi states.
NCDC urges states to step up as Lassa fever death toll rises
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has urged state governments to strengthen year-round community engagement to curb the spread of Lassa fever.
Nigeria records 811 Lassa fever cases, 152 deaths
The Case Fatality Rate, CFR, according to the agency, was 18.7%, higher than the 17.3% reported for the same period in 2024.
Lassa Fever: Five states account for 91% of all confirmed cases — NCDC
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has revealed that five states—Ondo, Bauchi, Edo, Taraba, and Ebonyi—account for 91 percent of all confirmed Lassa fever cases in the country.
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The NCDC said the week 25 figure marks an increase from 17.6 per cent reported for the same period in 2024.
