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‎NIGERIA RECORDS EIGHT HUNDRED AND ELEVEN LASSA FEVER CASES, ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY TWO  DEATHS

‎The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, NCDC, has
reported 11 confirmed new cases of Lassa fever in three states of the
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Avatar image of Solid FM Solid FM•July 29, 2025

‎The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, NCDC, has
reported 11 confirmed new cases of Lassa fever in three states of the
federation.
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‎This came as the agency said 811 confirmed cases and 152 deaths have
been recorded cumulatively in 2025.
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‎The Case Fatality Rate, CFR, according to the agency, was 18.7%, higher
than the 17.3% reported for the same period in 2024.
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‎These were contained in the Lassa Fever Situation Report for Week 28 of
7th–13th July, 2025, published by the agency on Monday.
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‎The publication from the agency’s Corporate Communications Division said
89% of confirmed cases are from five states of Ondo, Bauchi, Edo, Taraba,
and Ebonyi.
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‎It encouraged citizens to use and share this data in their public health
stories and updates.

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