Lassa fever: NCDC registers 20 deaths across 16 states

, via its official website, said that for week nine of 2024, there was an increase in the confirmed cases from 96 in week eight.

Its symptoms include fever, headache, sore throat, general body weakness, cough, nausea, vomiting, diarrhoea, muscle pains, chest pain, and, in severe cases, unexplainable bleeding from ears, eyes, nose, mouth, and other body openings. It also noted that the number of suspected cases increased compared to that reported for the same period in 2023, adding that eight new healthcare workers were affected in reporting week 9.

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