{
  "id": 9359508,
  "title": "NCDC records 259 deaths in 24 states from Lassa fever in 2026",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/23/ncdc-records-259-deaths-in-24-states-from-lassa-fever-in-2026",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-23T13:09:41.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Ripples Nigeria",
    "slug": "ripples-nigeria",
    "url": "https://www.ripplesnigeria.com/ncdc-records-259-deaths-in-24-states-from-lassa-fever-in-2026/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has reported 259 deaths from Lassa fever across 24 states and 118 Local Government Areas (LGAs) in 2026. This figure represents a case fatality rate (CFR) of 23.9 percent, which is higher than the 18.6 percent recorded during the same period in 2025. Of the 1,086 confirmed Lassa fever cases, 87 percent were recorded in five states: Ondo, Bauchi, Taraba, Benue, and Edo. Ondo recorded 34 percent of these cases, while Bauchi accounted for 24 percent. Taraba and Edo each reported 12 percent and 11 percent, respectively. No new healthcare workers contracted the disease during week 36, with all 18 cases from the previous week reported in Ondo, Edo, and Bauchi states. As of week 35, Nigeria had recorded 1,074 confirmed cases and 258 deaths, maintaining a higher CFR than the previous year.",
  "summary": "The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) says the country has recorded 1,086 confirmed cases of Lassa fever and 259 deaths across 24 states and 118 LGAs in 2026. In its latest Lassa fever situation report for week 36 (August 31 to September 6), the NCDC said 12 new confirmed cases were recorded […] The post NCDC records 259 deaths in 24 states from Lassa fever in 2026 appeared…",
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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."
}