Saturday, 9 March 2019

PRO/AH/EDR> Lassa fever - West Africa (17): Nigeria

Lassa Fever -- Nigeria
- In the reporting week 9 (25 Feb-3 Mar 2019), 39 new confirmed cases were reported from 6 states: Edo (20), Ondo (12), Ebonyi (2), Bauchi (2), Taraba (2), and Kogi (1), with 8 new deaths in Edo (5), Ondo (2), and Kogi (1).
- From 1 Jan-3 Mar 2019, a total of 1374 suspected cases have been reported from 21 states that have recorded at least one confirmed case, including FCT [Federal Capital Territory]. Of these, 420 were confirmed positive, 15 were probable, and 939 were negative (not a case)

Read more about it at HealthMap Global Disease Alerts via http://healthmap.org/ln.php?6359113&promed&0

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