Nigeria Centre for Illness Management and Prevention (NCDC) has confirmed 11 new instances of Lassa fever in three states throughout the nation, bringing the whole variety of confirmed instances to 811.
NCDC disclosed this on Monday in its scenario report for epidemiological week 28, stating that the brand new infections have been recorded in Ondo, Edo, and Benue states.
Cumulatively, Nigeria has recorded 152 deaths from Lassa fever up to now in 2025, translating to a Case Fatality Charge (CFR) of 18.7 per cent. That is increased than the 17.3 per cent CFR reported throughout the identical interval in 2024.
To date this yr, 21 states throughout 105 native authorities areas have reported at the very least one confirmed case. Notably, 5 states; Ondo, Bauchi, Edo, Taraba, and Ebonyi account for 89 per cent of all confirmed infections. Ondo alone contributed 32 per cent of the instances, adopted by Bauchi (23%), Edo (17%), Taraba (14%), and Ebonyi (3%).
The report additionally confirmed that probably the most affected age group is 21–30 years, with a median age of 30 years, and a male-to-female case ratio of 1:0.8.
Regardless of the current instances, there was a normal decline in each suspected and confirmed instances in comparison with the identical interval final yr.
NCDC said that the nationwide Lassa fever multi-partner, multi-sectoral Technical Working Group (TWG) continues to coordinate response actions throughout all ranges to curb the unfold of the illness.
Lassa fever is endemic in Nigeria, primarily transmitted by means of contact with meals or home items contaminated with rodent urine or faeces.
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