ThisDay· 2h ago· 1 min read
Onyebuchi Ezigbo in Abuja
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has said that Lassa Fever infection has hit 936 cases, leading to 224 deaths.
According to the agency’s latest Lassa fever situation report for Epidemiological Week 27, Nigeria recorded 14 new confirmed infections, down from 31 cases reported in the previous week.
The latest cases were detected in Ondo, Edo, Bauchi, Benue and Kogi states.
Despite the decline in fresh infections, the disease has claimed 224 lives so far in 2026. The case fatality rate has also risen to 23.9 per cent, compared with 18.9 per cent during the same period in 2025.
The NCDC said confirmed cases have now been recorded in 23 states across 113 local government areas this year.
The agency said five states accounted for 85 per cent of all confirmed Lassa fever cases recorded this year.
Ondo State recorded the highest…
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