Nigeria, Nov. 20 -- Nigeria has reported a slight increase in new Lassa fever infections, with 12 confirmed cases recorded in epidemiological week 44 of 2025, compared to 11 cases reported in the previous week.

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC), in its situation report released on Thursday, noted that the latest infections were detected in Ondo, Edo and Benue States, signalling continued transmission in key high-burden areas.

The NCDC said by the end of week 44, a total of 177 deaths had been documented, representing a Case Fatality Rate (CFR) of 18.3 per cent.

This figure exceeds the 16.5 per cent CFR reported during the same period in 2024. The country has so far recorded 8,463 suspected cases, 966 confirme...