The number of confirmed Lassa fever cases increased to 937, up from the previous 933, according to the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention.
The NCDC noted that of all the confirmed cases, 71 per cent are from Ondo , Edo , and Bauchi States.
The report read in part, “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.
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