Nigeria

4 active outbreaksData as of August 14, 2026

Confirmed cases

70,742

Deaths

1,594

Case fatality rate

2.3%

Diseases recorded

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Active outbreaks

Lassa fever

2026-07-25

HIGH RISK→ 4%

1,000

23.7%

Cholera

2026-07-20

HIGH RISK→

50,057

0.7%

Meningitis

2026-06-28

HIGH RISK→

1,390

6.1%

Diphtheria

2026-02-15

HIGH RISK→

18,295

5.1%

Traveler health advisory

High risk

Mpox Ebola virus disease Marburg virus disease Cholera Yellow fever Lassa fever Meningitis Measles Malaria Rabies Rift Valley fever Trypanosomiasis

Moderate risk

Avian Influenza Dengue fever Plague Typhoid fever Polio Chikungunya Hepatitis Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever Shigellosis Diphtheria Leishmaniasis Leptospirosis

Regional-level risk based on endemic disease burden. Consult a travel health specialist.

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Diseases recorded(7)

Cholera Diphtheria Lassa fever Meningitis Malaria Measles Yellow fever

Outbreak history(3 outbreaks tracked)

Measles↗ Measles

21,270 confirmed cases2025-01-01

Yellow fever↗ Yellow fever

29 confirmed cases2025-01-01

Malaria↗ Malaria

68,466,353 confirmed cases2024-01-01