Friday, October 3, 2025 - The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has released its latest Situation Report, covering Week 37 (September 8–14, 2025), confirming a total of 895 Lassa fever cases and 166 deaths across the country so far in 2025.
The latest weekly update reported 11 new confirmed cases in
Ondo, Bauchi, Kogi, and Anambra States, representing a slight decline from the
13 cases recorded in the previous week.
The cumulative figures translate to a Case Fatality Rate
(CFR) of 18.5 percent, which is higher than the 16.9 percent CFR reported
during the corresponding period in 2024.
Lassa fever has now been confirmed in 21 states across 106
Local Government Areas (LGAs). However, approximately 90 percent of all
infections are concentrated in just five states: Ondo, Bauchi, Edo, Taraba, and
Ebonyi, highlighting the sustained severe burden of the disease in these
regions.
The NCDC report also indicated that the 21–30 age group
remains the most affected. Encouragingly, no new infections among healthcare
workers were recorded during the reporting week, and both the suspected and
confirmed cases show a downward trend compared to the same period last year.
While reaffirming its commitment to outbreak control, the
NCDC urged Nigerians to maintain vigilance and adopt crucial preventive
measures, including avoiding contact with rodents, ensuring proper food
storage, and seeking early medical attention for any suspected symptoms.
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