22.10.2025 16:01
In Nigeria, the number of people who have died this year due to Lassa fever, a disease transmitted from animals to humans, has risen to 172.
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The Nigeria Center for Disease Control announced that cases of Lassa fever continue to rise in the capital Abuja as well as in 21 other states.
The statement reported that since January 1, there have been 924 cases of Lassa fever in the country, and the number of deaths caused by the Lassa virus has risen to 172. The statement indicated that the most affected age group is between 21 and 30, and that men are more likely to contract the disease than women.
LAST YEAR 190 PEOPLE LOST THEIR LIVES
Due to the Lassa virus, 190 people lost their lives across the country last year. The Nigerian government declared a state of emergency due to Lassa fever on January 23, 2019. Lassa fever, which is seen in many African countries such as Mali, Togo, Ghana, Liberia, and Sierra Leone, was first identified in Nigeria in 1969 in Borno state in the northeast of the country.
The disease, which is transmitted through contact with rat droppings, can spread from person to person and leads to fatal hemorrhagic fever. Authorities are warning the public to avoid contact with rats and other rodents.
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