At least 142 persons have died in the latest outbreak of Lassa fever in Nigeria.
Those affected are spread in 18 states,
They are part of the 747 confirmed cases in the country.
This was confirmed by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, NCDC, in its epidemiological week 22, 2025 report.
According to the centre, in its situation report on Thursday, the Case Fatality Rate (CFR) stands at 19.0 percent, which is slightly higher than the same period in 2024.
While there were six new cases in week 21, the figure increased to eight in week 22.
The new cases, NATIONAL POST learnt were confirmed in Ondo, Bauchi, Edo, and Nasarawa states.
The report highlights that 91 percent of all confirmed cases were reported from five states: Ondo (31%), Bauchi (25%), Edo (16%), Taraba (16%) and Ebonyi (3%).
The predominant age group affected is 21–30 years, with a median age of 30 years. The male-to-female ratio among confirmed cases is 1:0.8.