{
  "id": 13053420,
  "title": "Nigeria records 263 Lassa fever deaths, 1,115 confirmed cases across 24 states",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/nigeria-records-263-lassa-fever-deaths-1-115-confirmed-cases-across",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-10-09T07:02:01.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Post Nigeria",
    "slug": "daily-post-nigeria",
    "url": "https://dailypost.ng/2026/10/09/nigeria-records-263-lassa-fever-deaths-1115-confirmed-cases-across-24-states/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "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.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}