775 Lassa Fever Cases Confirmed Since Outbreak Started | Sahara Reporters Of this number, 132 persons have died – a case fatality ratio of 17 per cent. NCDCgov Fmohnigeria READ MORE:
The National Centre for Disease Control said that 775 persons in Nigeria have so far contracted Lassa Fever.
In its report: ‘An update of Lassa Fever outbreak in Nigeria,’ the agency said 3,054 suspect cases have been noted.This week, 11 persons died from the ailment, increasing the death toll to 132. Edo has the highest cases, which is 34 per cent followed by Ondo with 32 per cent, while Ebonyi has seven per cent.
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