Lassa Fever: Nigeria records 48 infections, two deaths first week of 2022

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The disease centre added that 0ne new healthcare worker from Benue State died from the disease in the reporting week.

As Nigeria continues to grapple with the scourging COVID-19 pandemic, at least two people have died fromThe latest situation report, which was released on Friday by the Nigerian Centre for Disease Control , shows that, as of week one of 2022, spanning January 3 to 9, Lassa fever infections increased from 28 cases in week 52 of 2021 to 48 cases.

Bauchi State in the North-east topped the infection chart with 14 cases, followed by Edo State in the South-south and Ondo in the South-west with 13 and 11 cases respectively. While the NCDC disclosed that there are currently 222 suspected cases, it noted that the number of suspected cases in week one of 2022, has increased, compared to that reported for the same period in 2021.

 

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