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From Fred Ezeh, Abuja
Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), yesterday, confirmed Lassa fever has claimed 151 lives since the beginning of 2023.
NCDC, in week 14 epidemiological report released, yesterday, indicated that the case fatality rate was at 17.4 per cent which was lower than the case fatality rate for the same period in 2022 which was at 19.3 per cent.
It said in total for 2023, 26 states have recorded at least one confirmed case across 101 local government areas, and 71 per cent of all confirmed Lassa fever cases were reported from Ondo, Edo, and Bauchi states, while 29 per cent were reported from three states with confirmed Lassa fever cases.
It added that, of the 71 per cent confirmed cases, Ondo reported 32 per cent, Edo reported 28 per cent and Bauchi reported 11 per cent. In the week 14, the number of new confirmed cases was 23, same with epidemiological week 13th, 2023.
“These were reported from Bauchi, Ondo, Edo, Taraba, Lagos, and Enugu States. Cumulatively from week 1 to week 14, 2023, 151 deaths have been reported with a case fatality rate (CFR) of 17.4 per cent which is lower than the CFR for the same period in 2022 (19.3 per cent).
“The predominant age group affected was 21 to 30 years. The male-to-female ratio for confirmed cases stood at 1:0.9. The number of suspected cases increased compared to that reported for the same period in 2022.”
