Nigeria recorded 263 deaths from Lassa fever and 1,115 confirmed cases between January and September 20, 2026, according to the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC). The agency disclosed this in its situation report for September 14 to 20, which showed that the case fatality rate increased to 23.6 per cent, compared with…

Nigeria recorded 18 new confirmed cases of Lassa fever in epidemiological week 35, bringing the total number of confirmed cases in 2026 to 1,074, with 258 deaths reported across 24 states. The latest Lassa Fever Situation Report by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC), covering August 24 to 30, 2026, showed that…