Nigeria, Aug. 6 -- Nigeria has recorded 155 deaths from Lassa fever in 2025, with the current case fatality rate (CFR) now higher than that of the same period last year.

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) disclosed this in its latest situation report for epidemiological week 29.

The report shows that the CFR now stands at 18.9 per cent, compared to 17.1 per cent recorded by the same time in 2024.

Although the number of confirmed cases in week 29 remained the same as the previous week, a total of 11 new cases were reported across Edo and Ondo states.

So far in 2025, Nigeria has recorded 822 confirmed cases of Lassa fever across 21 states and 105 Local Government Areas (LGAs).

This is slightly lower than the 9...