NCDC reports 214 Lassa fever cases, 39 deaths in 2025

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has reported 214 confirmed cases of Lassa fever and 39 deaths in the country this year. 

In its latest Lassa fever report on Friday, the NCDC said there were 71 new cases of the disease from January 13 to January 19,

States where theses cases were reported include Ondo, Edo, Bauchi, Taraba, Plateau, Ebonyi, Gombe, Nasarawa, Delta, and Kogi.

“Cumulatively in week 3, 2025, 39 deaths have been reported with a case fatality rate (CFR) of 18.2% which is lower than the CFR for the same period in 2024 (20.4%),” the report reads.

“In total for 2025, 10 States have recorded at least one confirmed case across 43 Local Government Areas.

“Seventy-seven (77%) of all confirmed Lassa fever cases were reported from these three states (Ondo, Edo, and Bauchi) while 23% were reported from 7 states with confirmed Lassa fever cases.

“Of the 77% confirmed cases, Ondo reported 38%, Edo 22%, and Bauchi 17%.

“The predominant age group affected is 21-30 years (Range: 3 to 94 years, Median Age: 30 years). The male-to-female ratio for confirmed cases is 1:0.8.

“The number of suspected cases increased compared to that reported for the same period in 2024.

“National Lassa fever multi-partner, multi-sectoral Incident Management System (IMS) activated to coordinate the response activities at all levels.”