The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has recorded 674 confirmed cases of Lassa fever and 127 deaths in 14 weeks.
This was disclosed in the centre’s latest situation report, which was published Tuesday.
The report noted that the deaths resulted in a case fatality rate of 18.8 per cent -a slight increase from the 18.5 per cent recorded during the same period in 2024.
The report said NCDC recorded 4,025 suspected cases from January to 6 April.
The centre added that the cases were across 18 states and 93 local government areas (LGAs), out of which 674 were confirmed.
In the reporting week, NCDC stated that six states, Ondo, Bauchi, Edo, Taraba, Ebonyi, and Gombe, accounted for 15 new cases and five deaths.
Of the 15 new cases, Ondo recorded 5, Bauchi 5, Edo 5, Taraba 1, Ebonyi 1 and Gombe 1. (Premium Times)