The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention has recorded, 54 confirmed cases of lassa fever out of 196 suspected cases from December 30, 2024, to January 5, 2025.
The NCDC also recorded 10 death with a Case Fatality Rate of 18.50 percent.
According to Lassa Fever situation report, obtained from the NCDC, the cases cut across six states and 20 local government areas of the country.
The report read, “In week 1, the number of new confirmed cases decreased from 70 in epi week 52 of 2024 to 54.
These were reported in Ondo, Bauchi, Edo,Taraba, Ebonyi, and Kogi states.
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