Between September 26 and October 2, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) identified one fatality from Lassa fever and 85 suspected illnesses throughout Nigeria.
The NCDC’s most recent epidemiological report for week 39 of 2022 states that four infections out of the suspected cases were found to be positive.
According to the study, Ondo and Enugu states recorded confirmed cases, bringing the overall number of verified cases for 2022 to 933. There are currently 6,854 suspected cases in total.
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The NCDC reports that a total of 173 deaths occurred between Week 1 and Week 39 of 2022, with a case fatality rate (CFR) of 18.5%, which is lower than the CFR for the same time period in 2021. (22.8 percent)
The report further revealed that the confirmed cases and deaths in 2022 were recorded across 102 local government areas in 25 states. It added that 71 per cent of all confirmed cases are from Ondo, Edo, and Bauchi.
Ondo State in the South-west topped the infection list with 32 per cent, while Edo and Bauchi states accounted for 26 and 13 per cent of the infections respectively.
NCDC maintained that the number of suspected cases has increased compared to that reported for the same period in 2021 but no new healthcare worker was affected in the reporting week.
Lassa Fever
Lassa fever is an acute viral hemorrhagic (excessive bleeding) illness transmitted to humans through contact with food or household items contaminated by infected rodents or contaminated persons.
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Its symptoms include fever, headache, sore throat, general body weakness, cough, nausea, vomiting, diarrhoea, muscle pains, chest pain, and in severe cases, unexplainable bleeding from ears, eyes, nose, mouth, and other body openings.
