The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, NCDC, has reported a fresh increase in confirmed cases of Lassa fever, with the death toll for 2026 now at 229.
According to the agency’s latest Lassa Fever Situation Report, Nigeria has recorded 963 confirmed cases so far this year.
The report shows a rise in new infections from 14 cases in Week 27 to 25 cases in Week 28, indicating continued transmission across affected states.
The NCDC stated that the latest confirmed cases were recorded in Ondo, Bauchi, Edo, Kogi and Cross River States.
The agency also noted that the case fatality rate now stands at 23.8 per cent, higher than the figure recorded during the same period in 2025.
The NCDC has urged sustained surveillance, early detection, prompt treatment, and strict adherence to infection prevention and control measures to curb further spread of the disease.
