Demise toll from Lassa fever has risen to 127, in response to the Nigeria Centre for Illness Management and Prevention (NCDC).This info was disclosed in a scenario report launched on Tuesday.
The NCDC confirmed 674 Lassa fever circumstances with 127 deaths throughout 18 states and 93 native authorities areas between January and April 6, 2025.
The report said that 674 circumstances examined constructive out of 4,025 suspected circumstances from January to April 6.
The Case Fatality Fee (CFR) at present stands at 18.8%, up from the earlier 18.5%.
The outbreak is concentrated in three states: Ondo, Bauchi, and Edo, accounting for 71% of confirmed circumstances.
Ondo accounts for 30%, Bauchi for 25%, and Edo for 16%, whereas the remaining 28% of circumstances are unfold throughout 15 different states.
Lassa fever is an acute viral hemorrhagic sickness transmitted to people by contact with meals or home items contaminated by contaminated rodents, also called African rats.
In line with the report, there was a slight enhance in new confirmed circumstances from week 13 to 14 of 2025, rising from 14 to fifteen.
These circumstances had been reported in Ondo, Bauchi, Edo, Taraba, Ebonyi, and Gombe states.
The NCDC has activated the Nationwide Lassa Fever Multi-Companion, Multi-sectoral Incident Administration System to coordinate response actions in any respect ranges.
No new infections amongst healthcare employees had been recorded within the newest reporting week, the company mentioned.
