Lassa fever: 237 dead as fatality rate rises to 23.7%
… 1,000 confirmed cases recorded nationwide … Late presentation, high treatment cost fuelling deaths … 23 states, 116 LGAs affected By Chioma Obinna Nigeria’s Lassa fever crisis has worsened, with 237 people dying from the disease out of 1,000 confirmed cases recorded so far in 2026, pushing the Case Fatality Rate, CFR, to 23.
The agency said: “Healthcare workers should maintain high suspicion for Lassa fever and initiate timely referral and treatment, and adhere to standard infection prevention and control procedures.
According to the latest situation report of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, NCDC, covering epidemiological week 30, shows that the fatality rate is substantially higher than the 18.
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