Lassa Fever Death Toll Rises To 80, Outbreak Spreads Across 11 States

Independentng | 24-02-2025 05:14pm |

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Pre­vention (NCDC) has re­ported 80 deaths from 413 confirmed Lassa fever cas­es across 11 states during Epidemiological Week 6 (Feb. 3–9, 2025). The NCDC disclosed this on its official website, noting that the case fatali­ty rate (CFR) had risen to 19.4 percent, up from 17.5 percent during the [...]

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