The Nigerian Centre for Disease Control and Prevention has confirmed the DE@ of a 31-year-old doctor who set out from Lassa Fever’s disease a few weeks after returning to Nigeria from the UK.
LASSA fever is an acute viral hemorrhagic fever caused by LASSA virus and is carried by polysy rats (also known as African rats), although other rodents can also act as vectors.
The man died on March 1, the NCDC said in a public consultation released on Sunday, March 9.
“On March 5, 2025, the Nigerian Centre for Disease Control and Prevention was notified by the Ministry of Health’s confirmed LASSA fever case. The patient is a 31-year-old doctor who was managed at a private health facility in Angzhou after returning from a trip abroad (UK).
The patient left Nigeria on 2 September 2025 and returned on 27 February 2025. The sample was suspected of having a Lassa fever late Friday, February 28, 20125, but unfortunately the patient died in the early hours of Saturday, January 3, 2010.
Laboratory investigation confirmed that the results were positive by PCR test on Tuesday, April 3, 2025. The patient reportedly visited his fiancé in Edo State and family and friends before traveling. ”
The Public Health Institute said that LASSA fever cases occur throughout the year, with the highest transmission period usually from October to May.
“As of Epi-week 9 (February 24 to March 2, 2025), there were a total of 2,728 suspected cases, 535 confirmed cases and 98 deaths, and 14 states in Nigeria have recorded a 18.3% death rate in case.
Five states account for 91% of confirmed cases: Ondo (31%), Bauchi (24%), Edo (17%), Talaba (16%) and Eboni (3%).
Ten local government regions account for 68% of confirmed cases, namely: OWO, Akure South, Etsako West, Kirfi, Akoko Southwest, Bali, Bali, Esan North-East, Bauchi, Toro and Jalingo. NCDC said
