Nigeria has recorded 29 new Lassa fever infections and 5 deaths in a single week, bringing the entire fatalities recorded in 2025 to 100, studies say.
This was disclosed within the newest state of affairs report printed by the Nigeria Centre for Illness Management and Prevention (NCDC) on Wednesday, from 24 February to 2 March.
The report highlights that the nation has confirmed 535 instances of Lassa fever throughout 13 states and 75 native authorities areas (LGAs) this yr.
In keeping with the NCDC, the states with confirmed instances are Ondo (168), Bauchi (128), Edo (93), Taraba (83), Ebonyi (17), Kogi (14), Gombe (11), Plateau (9), Benue (5), Nasarawa (Three), Cross River (Two), Delta (One), and Enugu (One).
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