Nigeria has recorded a fresh increase in confirmed Lassa fever infections, with the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) reporting 31 new cases during epidemiological week 26 of 2026. The latest figure represents a rise from the 22 cases recorded in the previous week, highlighting continued concerns over the spread of the disease across the country.
According to the Nigeria Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Lassa fever has killed 214 people in Nigeria, increasing the case fatality rate to 25%. The NCDC's Lassa Fever Situation Report for Week 23 (June 1–June 7, 2026) included this information.
As Nigeria moves deeper into the rainy season, health authorities are once again grappling with the resurgence of cholera, a recurring public health challenge that continues to threaten vulnerable communities across the country. The disease has re-emerged in parts of Northern Nigeria, resulting in fatalities and thousands of infections, particularly in Plateau and Borno states. In response, several other states have stepped up surveillance and preparedness efforts to avert potential outbreaks.
In an effort to bolster health security and enhance readiness for disease outbreaks and other public health emergencies, the Ekiti State Government established a Public Health Emergency Operations Centre Steering Committee.
Following new outbreaks in some parts of Africa, the federal government has designated 21 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) as regions at high or moderate risk of Ebola importation. This was revealed on Thursday by the Nigeria Center for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC), which issued a heightened Ebola preparation notice to all states in the nation due to concerns about cross-border transmission. Nigeria presently has no confirmed Ebola cases connected to the continuing outbreak in East and Central Africa, according to NCDC Director-General Jide Idris, but he cautioned that rising regional transmission has greatly increased the country's importation risk.
The Nigeria Center for Disease Control and Prevention said on Saturday that in response to the expanding outbreak in Uganda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Nigeria has stepped up national surveillance and emergency preparedness measures against Ebola virus disease. Nigeria has not reported any confirmed cases connected to the ongoing regional outbreak, according to a new public health advisory released by NCDC Director-General Jide Idris on Sunday. However, the agency cautioned that the risk of importation remains high due to international travel, population movement, and the extent of transmission in affected East African countries. According to the agency's most recent risk assessment, international points of entry, key transportation hubs, and border communities are high-risk sites that need closer observation.
