Lassa Fever: Nigeria records 118 deaths in three months

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has confirmed that 118 lives were lost to Lassa fever during the first quarter of 2025.

This was disclosed in a statement on Sunday by the Head of Corporate Communications at NCDC, Sani Datti.
According to Mr Datti, 3,465 suspected cases were recorded between January and March, spanning 91 local government areas (LGAs) and 33 states.

Of these, 645 cases were laboratory-confirmed, resulting in a case fatality rate (CFR) of…