NCDC Confirms 145 Lassa Fever Deaths In 18 States

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) on Friday confirmed the death of 145 persons from Lassa fever in 2025 across 18 states. According to the latest situation report released by the NCDC for epidemiological week 24 (June 9–15), Nigeria recorded 766 confirmed cases from 5,678 suspected infections. The agency said that the…