The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has reported a rise in the case fatality rate (CFR) of confirmed Lassa fever infections, surpassing the rate recorded during the same period in 2024.
As of epidemiological week 23 in 2025, a total of 143 deaths have been reported, with a CFR of 18.9 per cent – higher than the 17.8 per cent CFR recorded for the same period in 2024.
So far, 18 states have reported at least one confirmed case across 96 Local Government…
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