Nigeria records 263 Lassa fever deaths, 1,115 confirmed cases across 24 states
Nigeria has recorded 1,115 confirmed cases of Lassa fever and 263 deaths across 24 states, with the disease’s case fatality rate rising to 23.6 per cent, according to the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC). The figures were contained in the NCDC’s situation report for epidemiological week 38, covering September 14 to 20, […] Nigeria records 263 Lassa fever deaths, 1,115…
Nigeria has reported 1,115 confirmed cases of Lassa fever and 263 deaths across 24 states, with a case fatality rate of 23.6 percent, according to the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC). The figures come from the NCDC's situation report for epidemiological week 38, covering September 14 to 20, 2026. The fatality rate has increased compared to the same period in 2025, which recorded an 18.5 percent death rate.
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