Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, NCDC, has announced 142 deaths and 747 confirmed cases of Lassa fever across 18 states in Nigeria, in its epidemiological week 22, 2025 report.
NCDC in its situation report yesterday stated that the Case Fatality Rate (CFR) stands at 19.0 percent, which is slightly higher than the same period in 2024.
The agency noted that the number of new confirmed cases increased from 6 in epidemiological week 21 to 8 in week 22, with Ondo, Bauchi, Edo, and Nasarawa states reporting new cases.
The report highlights that 91 percent of all confirmed cases were reported from five states: Ondo (31%), Bauchi (25%), Edo (16%), Taraba (16%) and Ebonyi (3%). (Vanguard)
