Nigeria, April 10 -- The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has raised concern over the rising Lassa fever fatality rate, warning that more people are dying from the disease even as the number of new infections declines.

In its Week 13 epidemiological report covering 23 to 29 March 2026, the agency said confirmed cases dropped significantly to 26 from 51 recorded in the previous week.

However, the death toll has climbed to 167, pushing the case fatality rate (CFR) to 25.2 per cent, well above the 18.5 per cent reported during the same period in 2025.

The new infections were recorded across seven states, including Edo, Bauchi, Ondo, Taraba, Ebonyi, Benue and Kaduna.

Overall, 22 states have reported at least one co...