OfficialBenin City, Edo StateNigeria
NCDC week 3 (12–18 January): 4 confirmed cases and 1 death in Edo State, estimated from the national total of 39 cases and 6 deaths.
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Lassa fever updates — latest reports and timeline
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January 18, 2026
- OfficialAbakaliki, Ebonyi StateNigeria
NCDC week 3 (12–18 January): 2 confirmed cases and no deaths in Ebonyi State, estimated from the national total of 39 cases and 6 deaths.
NCDCView source - OfficialMakurdi, Benue StateNigeria
NCDC week 3 (12–18 January): 3 confirmed cases and 1 death in Benue State, estimated from the national total of 39 cases and 6 deaths.
NCDCView source - OfficialLafia, Nasarawa StateNigeria
NCDC week 3 (12–18 January): 2 confirmed cases and no deaths in Nasarawa State, estimated from the national total of 39 cases and 6 deaths.
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January 11, 2026
- OfficialBauchi, Bauchi StateNigeria
NCDC week 2 (5–11 January): 9 confirmed cases and 1 death in Bauchi State, estimated from the national total of 33 cases and 2 deaths.
NCDCView source - OfficialAkure, Ondo StateNigeria
NCDC week 2 (5–11 January): 12 confirmed cases and 1 death in Ondo State, estimated from the national total of 33 cases and 2 deaths.
NCDCView source - OfficialJalingo, Taraba StateNigeria
NCDC week 2 (5–11 January): 6 confirmed cases and no deaths in Taraba State, estimated from the national total of 33 cases and 2 deaths.
NCDCView source - OfficialBenin City, Edo StateNigeria
NCDC week 2 (5–11 January): 4 confirmed cases and no deaths in Edo State, estimated from the national total of 33 cases and 2 deaths.
NCDCView source - OfficialAbeokuta, Ogun StateNigeria
NCDC week 2 (5–11 January): 2 confirmed cases and no deaths in Ogun State, estimated from the national total of 33 cases and 2 deaths.
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January 4, 2026
- OfficialBauchi, Bauchi StateNigeria
NCDC week 1 (29 December 2025 – 4 January 2026): 7 confirmed cases and 3 deaths in Bauchi State, estimated from the national total of 21 cases and 9 deaths.
NCDCView source - OfficialAkure, Ondo StateNigeria
NCDC week 1 (29 December 2025 – 4 January 2026): 10 confirmed cases and 4 deaths in Ondo State, estimated from the national total of 21 cases and 9 deaths.
NCDCView source - OfficialBenin City, Edo StateNigeria
NCDC week 1 (29 December 2025 – 4 January 2026): 4 confirmed cases and 2 deaths in Edo State, estimated from the national total of 21 cases and 9 deaths.
NCDCView source - OfficialDeclarationAbuja, Federal Capital TerritoryNigeria
NCDC's first situation report of 2026 opens the Lassa fever reporting year: epi week 1 (29 December 2025 to 4 January 2026) records 21 confirmed cases and nine deaths from 104 suspected cases, in Bauchi, Ondo and Edo States. That is down from 27 confirmed cases in the last week of 2025, and below the 54 confirmed cases and 10 deaths of the first week of 2025.
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