The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has confirmed that the death toll from Lassa fever in the country has risen to 168. AdvertisementFrom January 1 to Week 38 of 2025, Nigeria recorded 7,792 suspected cases and 906 confirmed cases of the viral disease across 21 states and 106 Local Government Areas. According to the NCDC, Ondo, Bauchi, Edo, Taraba, and Ebonyi remain the worst-hit states, with Ondo alone accounting for 33 per cent of confirmed cases. READ MORE:https://www.informationng.com/2025/10/delays-in-electoral-legal-framework-may-affect-2027-elections-inec.html“Cumulatively, 90 per cent of confirmed cases have been reported from these five states, while the remaining 10 per cent were spread across 16 other states,” the report stated. The NCDC said its multi-sectoral Technical Working Group is “actively coordinating response activities at all levels to reduce the spread and impact of the outbreak.”