ABUJA — The National Center for Disease Control, (NCDC)’s situation report for January 17 to January 23 said 74 new cases of Lassa fever have been reported in nine states across the country.
Ondo topped the list of states with 28 new infections, followed by Edo and Bauchi with 18 cases each.
Other states that reported new infections include Oyo (3), Ebonyi (3), Benue (1), Katsina (1), Kaduna (1), and Taraba (1).
The new infections bring the total number of cases recorded in 2022 to 170.
The agency also said 11 people across five states died from the disease in the past week.
“Cumulatively from week 1 to week 3, 2022, 32 deaths have been reported with a case fatality rate (CFR) of 18.8% which is lower than the CFR for the same period in 2021 (25.0%),” the report reads.
“In total for 2022, 12 states have recorded at least one confirmed case across 37 Local Government Areas. Of all confirmed cases, 74% are from Edo (28%), Ondo (28%) and Bauchi (23%) States.
- FCT Council Elections: Utako, Karu, Lugbe Commence Witness Late Voting - February 21, 2026
- Kano Bye-elections Records Low Turnout - February 21, 2026
- All Primary, Secondary Schools In Kogi To Be Reopen on Monday, February 23 - February 21, 2026