The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) says 152 people have died from Lassa fever as of epidemiological week 28 in 2025.
In its latest situation report, the NCDC confirmed that the number of new cases recorded in week 28 remained unchanged from the previous week.
It said the latest new infections were reported from Ondo, Edo, and Benue states.
This represents a case fatality rate of 18.7 percent, which is higher than the 17.3 percent recorded during the same period in 2024.
So far in 2025, at least 21 states have recorded one or more confirmed cases of Lassa fever across 105 local government areas, showing the continued spread of the disease across multiple regions.
According to the health agency, the majority of confirmed Lassa fever cases this year were concentrated in five states.
While Ondo recorded the highest share with 32 percent of all confirmed cases, Bauchi followed closely with 23 percent.
Edo trailed with 17 per cent, Taraba with 14 per cent, and Ebonyi with three percent.
The five states together account for 89 percent of all infections reported so far, while the remaining 11 percent were spread across 16 other states.
The most affected age group remains those between 21 and 30 years, with a median age of 30.
The male-to-female ratio among confirmed cases is one to zero point eight.
Although there has been a reduction in the number of suspected and confirmed cases compared to the same period in 2024, the death toll remains high.
The NCDC noted that no new health worker infection was recorded in the reporting week.
(Channel Tv)
