Lassa fever claims 221 lives as NCDC records fresh surge in infections
The latest epidemiological situation reports released by the agency for Weeks 24, 25 and 26 showed that confirmed cases increased from 13 in Week 24 to 22 in Week 25 and further climbed to 31 in Week 26, signalling renewed transmission across affected states.
According to the reports, Nigeria recorded a cumulative total of 922 confirmed cases and 221 deaths by the end of Week 26 (June 22–28, 2026), representing a case fatality rate (CFR) of 24.
Earlier reports showed that Week 25 recorded 22 new confirmed cases in Ondo, Taraba, Benue and Bauchi states, while Week 24 recorded 13 new infections from Ondo, Edo, Taraba, Benue and Bauchi.
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