Lassa fever has claimed a total of 152 persons in 2025, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) confirmed.
This is contained in a latest situation report released by the Agency.
According to the report, at the end Epidemiological Week 28, 152 deaths have been recorded, with a case fatality rate (CFR) of 18.7 percent.
NCDC observed that there is an increase from 17.3 per cent as reported for the same period in 2024.
The report said that in 21 states and 105 local government areas, Nigeria has reported a total of 6,520 suspected cases and 811 confirmed cases.
With fresh infections reported in Ondo, Edo and Benue states, the number of new confirmed cases in week 28 remained the same as in week 27.
"In total for 2025, 21 states have recorded at least one confirmed case across 105 local government areas," the report explained.
It further explained that 89 per cent of all confirmed Lassa fever cases were reported from five states (Ondo, Bauchi, Edo, Taraba, and Ebonyi), while 11 per cent were reported from 16 states with confirmed Lassa fever cases.
Of the 89 per cent confirmed cases, it said that Ondo reported 32 per cent, Bauchi 23 per cent, Edo 17 per cent, Taraba 14 per cent, and Ebonyi three per cent.