The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has reported 99 new suspected and confirmed cases of Lassa fever between 23 to 29 September.
From January to September latest situation report shows that a total of 8,411 suspected cases, 1,018 confirmed cases and 172 deaths have been reported across 128 Local Government Areas (LGAs) in 28 states.
According to the report, 68 pet cent of all confirmed Lassa fever cases in 2024 were reported from three states – Ondo, Edo, and Bauchi, while 32 per cent were reported from 25 states.
Of the 1,018 confirmed cases, Ondo State tops the chart with 280 cases, followed by Edo and Bauchi with 236 and 171 cases respectively.
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