Nigeria, March 31 -- The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has confirmed that 118 lives were lost to Lassa fever during the first quarter of 2025.

This was disclosed in a statement on Sunday by the Head of Corporate Communications at NCDC, Sani Datti. According to Mr Datti, 3,465 suspected cases were recorded between January and March, spanning 91 local government areas (LGAs) and 33 states.

Of these, 645 cases were laboratory-confirmed, resulting in a case fatality rate (CFR) of 18.3 per cent.

The statement further revealed that 20 healthcare workers were among those infected.

Of the infected health workers, Ondo recorded eight, Bauchi had four, while Edo, Taraba, Ebonyi, Gombe, Benue, and Ogun states recorded ...