Nigeria's death toll from Lassa fever has climbed to 214 cases. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention disclosed this in its latest weekly report.
According to the NCDC, the fatality rate now stands at 25.0 per cent. This marks a sharp jump from 18.9 per cent recorded during the same period last year.
Both suspected and confirmed cases have surged compared to 2025 figures. New confirmed cases remained unchanged between week 22 and week 23.
Four states reported fresh infections in the past week. They are Edo, Ondo, Bauchi and Ebonyi, the NCDC confirmed.
No healthcare workers contracted the virus during the reporting period. However, cases continue spreading across a wider geographic area.
Twenty-three states and 109 local government areas have now recorded infections since January. The outbreak started five months ago and hasn't slowed down.
Five states account for the bulk of all confirmed cases reported so far. Ondo leads with 28 per cent of infections nationwide.
Bauchi follows closely with 25 per cent, the NCDC said. Taraba has 15 per cent, Edo 10 per cent, and Benue six per cent.
Eighteen other states share the remaining 16 per cent between them. Most affected are young adults in their productive years.
The predominant age group is people aged 21 to 30 years old. Cases have ranged from one year old to 93 years, with a median age of 30.
A multi-partner incident management system remains active at all levels. Federal, state and local government authorities are coordinating response efforts.
Surveillance and case management activities continue unabated across affected states. The rising fatality rate and geographic spread suggest transmission pressure remains high.
