Nigeria, Oct. 23 -- The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has reported a rise in confirmed Lassa fever cases in its latest situation report for Epidemiological Week 40.

According to the report, 13 new confirmed cases were recorded during the week, a significant increase from four in the previous week.

All new infections were reported from Ondo State, one of the country's persistent Lassa fever hotspots.

Cumulatively, Nigeria has recorded 924 confirmed cases of lassa fever and 172 deaths across 21 states and 106 local government areas since the start of 2025, translating to a case fatality rate (CFR) of 18.6 per cent.

This figure is higher than the 17 per cent CFR reported during the same period in 2024.

The NCD...