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The figures highlight the continued burden of the disease despite a sharp decline in newly confirmed infections in the latest reporting week
Nigeria has recorded 1,138 confirmed Lassa fever cases and 268 deaths across 24 states and 119 local government areas as of epidemiological week 40 of
The number of deaths from Lassa fever in Nigeria has risen to 268 in 2026, with the country recording 1,138 confirmed cases across