LASSA FEVER – NIGERIA (11): FATAL
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Date: Wed 12 Mar 2025
Source: Leadership News [edited]
https://leadership.ng/lassa-fever-death-toll-rises-to-100/
Nigeria has recorded 29 new Lassa fever infections and 5 deaths in one
week, bringing the total fatalities recorded in 2025 to 100, reports
say.
This was disclosed in the latest situation report published by the
Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) on Wednesday
[12 Mar 2025], from 24 Feb to 2 Mar [2025].
The report highlights that the country has confirmed 535 cases of
Lassa fever across 13 states and 75 local government areas (LGAs) this
year [2025].
According to the NCDC, the states with confirmed cases are Ondo (168),
Bauchi (128), Edo (93), Taraba (83), Ebonyi (17), Kogi (14), Gombe
(11), Plateau (9), Benue (5), Nasarawa (3), Cross River (2), Delta
(1), and Enugu (1).