Lassa Fever Spreads To 26 Nigerian States, 104 Local Council Areas With 6,883 Suspected Cases – Centre For Disease ControlThe Lassa fever Situation Report for Week 40 says the outbreak has killed 173 people in the country so far this year.No fewer than 104 local government areas in 26 Nigerian states have recorded cases of Lassa Fever.
The Lassa fever Situation Report for Week 40 says the outbreak has killed 173 people in the country so far this year. Lassa fever is a viral hemorrhagic fever and an acute viral illness. This zoonotic disease has a high morbidity and mortality rate, as well as economic, health and security implications.
The report says, “In week 40, the number of new confirmed cases is the same as reported in week 39, 2022 to four cases. These were reported from Ondo, Bauchi and Ekiti States,” the report read in part,
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