Nigeria has recorded 12 new confirmed cases and one death from Lassa Fever across three states of the federation in one week, spanning 29 April to 5 May. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) disclosed this in its recent situation report published on its website. It stated that the number of new confirmed cases decreased from 14 in week 17 to 12, adding that one health worker was affected in the reporting week.
The report further revealed that people between the ages of 31 to 40, are predominantly affected by the disease. The report stated that 28 states have recorded at least one confirmed case across 124 local government areas in 2024. Also, it stated that 63 per cent of all the confirmed cases were from the three states of Ondo, Edo, and Bauchi while 37 per cent was reported from 25 states.
Of the 63 per cent of these confirmed cases, Ondo accounted for 24 per cent, Edo 22 per cent, and Bauchi 17 per cent. PREMIUM TIMES delivers fact-based journalism for Nigerians, by Nigerians — and our community of supporters, the readers who donate, make our work possible. Help us bring you and millions of others in-depth, meticulously researched news and information.
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