206 die of Lassa fever in 2025 – NCDC

Theabujainquirer | 07-01-2026 08:52pm |

No fewer than 206 Nigerians died from Lassa fever in 2025, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention) has said. The agency disclosed that 1,119 confirmed cases and 206 deaths were recorded from 9,270 suspected cases across the country during the year. According to the NCDC, the

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