{
  "id": 14166824,
  "title": "Nigeria Records 1,134 Confirmed Cases of Lassa Fever, 267 Deaths Since January",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/nigeria-records-1-134-confirmed-cases-of-lassa-fever-267-deaths-since",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-10-13T09:06:08.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "This Day",
    "slug": "this-day",
    "url": "https://www.thisdaylive.com/2026/10/13/nigeria-records-1134-confirmed-cases-of-lassa-fever-267-deaths-since-january/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has reported a total of 1,134 confirmed cases of Lassa Fever and 267 deaths since January 2026. In its latest update, the NCDC's Situation Report for Weeks 39 and 40 indicates a case fatality rate (CFR) of 23.6 percent, which is higher than the 18.5 percent rate recorded during the same period in 2025. The report reveals that 24 states across 119 local government areas have recorded at least one confirmed case of Lassa Fever. Notably, 88 percent of the confirmed cases were reported from Bauchi, Ondo, Taraba, Benue, and Edo States. The age group most affected is between 21 and 30 years, and there have been no new healthcare worker cases reported in Week 39.",
  "summary": "Onyebuchi Ezigbo in Abuja The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has said Nigeria recorded a total of 1,134 confirmed cases of Lassa Fever with 267 deaths since",
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  "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."
}