US EditionNigeria: Nigeria Records 82 Lassa Fever Cases, 20 Deaths in One Week
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control reports a 23% case fatality rate with 82 new cases and 20 deaths in 14 states, highlighting ongoing transmission during the dry season.
- On Tuesday, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention reported 82 new confirmed Lassa fever cases and 20 deaths in week seven, up from 72 in week six.
- During the dry season, outbreaks typically peak as Lassa virus spreads through contact with contaminated food or household items and person-to-person via bodily fluids, driven by poor sanitation and gaps in infection prevention and control.
- The report shows 84% of cases are concentrated in four states: Bauchi, Ondo, Taraba, and Edo, with 14 states reporting cases across 58 local government areas this year, and five healthcare workers infected.
- The NCDC activated its national multi‑partner, multi‑sectoral Incident Management System and, with WHO, Médecins Sans Frontières, the US CDC and UNICEF, distributed PPE, Ribavirin and urged states to release outbreak funds.
- The NCDC warned the outbreak remains significant during the dry season, with 75 deaths and a CFR of 23%, despite suspected and confirmed cases being slightly lower than in 2025.
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Nigeria: Nigeria Records 82 Lassa Fever Cases, 20 Deaths in One Week
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has said that the country has recorded an increase in Lassa fever infections, with 82 new confirmed cases and 20 deaths reported in one week.
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