The NCDC in its epidemiological report made available to the News Agency of Nigeria on Monday, said that, since the beginning of 2022, 70 per cent of infections had come from three states: Ondo , Edo , and Bauchi .
NAN reports that Lassa fever is an acute viral haemorrhagic illness caused by the Lassa virus. People usually become infected with the Lassa virus through exposure to food or household items contaminated with urine or faeces of infected rats – present in several West African countries where the disease is endemic.The public health agency said that the country had recorded 165 deaths in 17 states.
The agency said, ”In week 31 , the number of new confirmed cases increased from 10 in week 30, 2022 to 13 cases. These were reported from Ondo, Edo, Kogi, Ebonyi, and Imo states. “Cumulatively from week 1 to week 31, 2022, 165 deaths have been reported with a case fatality rate of 18.8 per cent which is lower than the CFR for the same period in 2021 .
“In total for 2022, 25 States have recorded at least one confirmed case across 100 Local Government Areas.The NCDC stated that the predominant age group affected were 21-30 years, Range from zero to 90 years, Median Age: 30 years).“The number of suspected cases has increased compared to that reported for the same period in 2021.
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