Nigeria, Jan. 31 -- Nigeria has recorded 214 confirmed cases and 39 deaths from Lassa fever across 10 states between 30 December 2024 and 19 January.

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC), in its latest situation report published on Thursday, disclosed that the confirmed cases and deaths were recorded across 43 Local Government Areas (LGAs).

The centre said it reported 843 suspected cases within the same period.

The confirmed cases were reported in Ondo (82), Edo (47), Bauchi (35), Taraba (31), Ebonyi (Six), Gombe (Four), Kogi (Four), Plateau (Three), Delta (One), and Nasarawa (One).

The deaths were reported in Ondo (Eight), Edo (Nine), Bauchi (Four), Taraba (Nine), Ebonyi (Three), Gombe (Three), Kogi (One), Pla...