Nigeria reports 259 Lassa fever deaths and 1,086 confirmed cases
Nigeria has recorded 259 deaths from 1,086 confirmed Lassa fever cases in 2026, Premium Times Nigeria reports. The case-fatality rate is 23.9 per cent, higher than the 18.6 per cent recorded over the comparable period in 2025. No further breakdown was supplied.
Nigeria has recorded 259 deaths from 1,086 confirmed Lassa fever cases in 2026, Premium Times Nigeria reports. The reported case-fatality rate is 23.9 per cent. That compares with 18.6 per cent during the same period in 2025, meaning the rate cited for 2026 is higher than the previous year’s comparable figure.
The supplied information does not identify the period covered beyond describing the figures as being from 2026 and comparing them with the same period in 2025. It also does not provide a state-by-state breakdown of infections or deaths. No details were given about suspected cases, recoveries, hospital admissions or the measures being taken to contain transmission.
The report does not identify the source of the figures beyond the Premium Times Nigeria account. The available figures show both confirmed infections and deaths, as well as the reported year-on-year difference in the case-fatality rate. No further epidemiological or health-authority information was supplied.
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