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Lassa fever in Sierra Leone: 2026 cases and outbreak reports

Reported lassa fever surveillance for Sierra Leone (SLE) — — latest record 2026-10-07

What the 2026 data shows

The latest report for Sierra Leone gives an outbreak total of 1 lassa fever cases to date. That is a running total since the outbreak began, not a count for 2026. No 2025 figure has been reported.

ENCLAI has logged 5 surveillance records for lassa fever in Sierra Leone in 2026, with the most detailed reporting in Oct 2026 (2 records); the case counts run to 2026-03-15. 3 distinct surveillance sources reported this pair in 2026.

Reporting authorities for these counts: WHO AFRO Weekly Bulletin — cumulative suspected cases · WHO AFRO Weekly Bulletin on Outbreaks and Other Emergencies

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Surveillance summary

2026 cases (YTD)
1 (outbreak total to date)
2025 cases (full year)
not reported
Baseline avg (3yr)
N/A
Trend (2025)
—
No 2025 figure

Reported cases by year, Sierra Leone

YearReported casesShare of worldwide reports
2023 not reported —
2024 not reported —
2025 not reported —
2026 (year to date) 1 (outbreak total to date) —

Reporting bounds and case definitions vary; historical baselines are a separate comparison measure. Worldwide share compares this country's reported figure with the sum of all countries reporting lassa fever to ENCLAI for that year. "Incomplete year" means our sources cover less than ten months of that year, so no full-year figure is shown; "outbreak total to date" is a running total since an outbreak began, not a count for one year.

Surveillance records logged in 2026

MonthRecordsReporting sources
May 202611
Jun 202611
Sep 202611
Oct 202621

A record is one dated surveillance publication or one row of an official table; a month with many records is a month with detailed reporting, not necessarily more cases.

Lassa fever in other countries, 2026

Country2026 casesTrend
Nigeria 1,138
Liberia 249
Guinea 4 (outbreak total to date)

Other diseases reported in Sierra Leone, 2026

Disease2026 casesTrend
Mpox (monkeypox) 5,442 (outbreak total to date)
Dengue fever 1 (outbreak total to date)

Questions about this page

How many lassa fever cases has Sierra Leone reported in 2026?
The latest report for Sierra Leone gives an outbreak total of 1 lassa fever cases to date. That is a running total since the outbreak began, not a count for 2026. No 2025 figure has been reported.
Where does Sierra Leone publish lassa fever surveillance data?
The counts on this page were published by WHO AFRO Weekly Bulletin — cumulative suspected cases and WHO AFRO Weekly Bulletin on Outbreaks and Other Emergencies. ENCLAI compiles and normalises them and is not affiliated with these authorities.

About this data

Figures are reported case counts as published by the originating health authorities, compiled by ENCLAI from 444 verified surveillance sources. Sierra Leone figures reflect the reporting available to ENCLAI; reporting periods and case definitions differ between sources, and a missing report does not establish zero cases. ENCLAI holds lassa fever records for Sierra Leone dated from 2026. How we verify and update data: methodology & Trust Center · understanding case counts.

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