Daijiworld Media Network - Abuja

Abuja, Oct 23: The Lassa fever outbreak in Nigeria has claimed 172 lives since the beginning of this year, according to the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC). The agency’s latest report, released on Wednesday, highlights a worrying surge in both infections and fatalities from the viral disease.

Between January and October 2025, the NCDC recorded 924 confirmed cases out of 8,041 suspected cases across 106 local government areas in 21 states, Xinhua News Agency reported.

The case fatality rate currently stands at 18.6 percent, an increase from 17 percent during the same period last year. The agency attributed the rise in deaths to the late presentation of cases and poor health-seeking behaviour among residents in high-risk regions.

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