The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC in its latest epidemiological report says Lassa fever has killed 98 persons in 15 states in the last two months. The states include; Ondo 30; Edo 17; Bauchi 10; Benue 8; Ebonyi 9; Taraba 7; Kogi 6; Enugu; Gombe and Kaduna 2 have deaths each while Anambra, Kano, Katsina, Cross River and Oyo have one each.
The Centre added that 559 persons are currently undergoing treatment at various centres across the country, while 38 healthcare workers have been affected so far.
It was revealed that since the beginning of the year, l40 confirmed cases of Lassa fever were reported from 21 states and 79 local government areas.
The states are Ondo, Edo, Bauchi, Benue, Taraba, Oyo, Ebonyi, Enugu, Kogi, Nasarawa, Plateau, Delta, Kaduna, Adamawa, Niger, Anambra, Katsina, Federal Captial Territory, FCT and Cross River.
The reports also said the predominant age-group affected is between 21 to 30 years.
