The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has announced one death and 15 new confirmed cases of Lassa fever within one week. The number of cases has decreased from the previous week. From Week one to 13, the country has recorded a total of 806 confirmed cases and 150 deaths. Ondo, Edo, and Bauchi are the most affected states.
One death and 15 new confirmed cases of Lassa fever have been reported within one week across the country, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, NCDC , has announced. This is according to a situation report for Week 13 published on its website on Friday. There is a decrease in the number of confirmed cases from 25 cases in Week 12 to 15 cases in the reporting week.
It said, 'Sixty-two per cent of all confirmed cases were recorded from Ondo, Edo, and Bauchi, with Ondo State accounting for 24 per cent, Edo 22 per cent, and Bauchi 16 per cent.' No health worker was infected in the reporting week. The report added that individuals between the ages of 31 and 40 were predominantly affected by the infection.
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