Lassa fever has killed 181 persons across 28 states since the beginning of the year.
The latest situation report released yesterday by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) said , “In total for 2023, 28 States have recorded at least one confirmed case across 112 local government areas .”
It says 7, 352 suspected cases were recorded during the period out of which 1, 068 were confirmed cases.
The report said 75% of all confirmed Lassa fever cases were reported from Ondo, Edo, and Bauchi while 25% were reported from 25 states with confirmed Lassa fever cases.
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It said one new healthcare worker was affected in the reporting week 37.
The report said the number of suspected cases increased compared to that reported for the same period in 2022.