The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has reported one death and confirmed 15 new cases of lassa fever within one week across the country.
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention has reported one death and confirmed 15 new cases of lassa fever within one week across the country.The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention has reported one death and confirmed 15 new cases of Lassa fever within one week across the country.
Cumulatively, from week one to 13, the country recorded 806 confirmed cases and 150 deaths, with a case fatality rate of 18.6 per cent, higher than the CFR for the same period in 2023 . According to the report, no health worker was infected in the reporting week, and individuals between the ages of 31 and 40 were predominantly affected by the infection.
It attributed the latter to the high cost of treatment and clinical management of lassa fever, as well as poor environmental sanitation and awareness in high-burden communities.Before flagging, please keep in mind that Disqus does not moderate communities. Your username will be shown to the moderator, so you should only flag this comment for one of the reasons listed above.
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