Lassa Fever claims 166 lives in nine months

[NigerianEye - Nigeria] - 2/10/2025
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention reported on Thursday that Nigeria has recorded 166 deaths from Lassa fever from January 1 to September 14, 2025.The Case Fatality Rate now stands at 18.5 per cent, higher than the 16.9 per cent recorded during the same period in 2024.As of epidemiological Week 37, Nigeria has reported a total of 7,673 suspected cases and 895 confirmed cases across 21 states and 106 Local Government Areas.According to the World Health Organisation, Lassa fever is an acute viral illness caused by the Lassa virus.It is known to be endemic in Benin, Ghana, (…)
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