Lassa Fever: Disease Outbreak Kills Two, Infects Ten In Five States - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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November 25, 2019
Lassa feverepidemic has claimed two lives in Abia and Edo states as the country approachesthe season for outbreaks of the toxic disease.
According to theWorld Health Organisation, WHO, Lassa fever is known to be prevalent in Nigeriawith the peak period anticipated from December through June.
Recent figuresfrom the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC confirmed that ten new casesof the disease in five states which includes:  Ondo, Edo, Ebonyi, Bauchiand Abia. In those new cases, one person each died in Edo and Abia states.
According to theCentre, from January 1 to November 10a total of4,500 suspected cases were reported from 23 states. Though, 764 were confirmedpositive and 19 probable.
It noted thatsince the onset of the 2019 outbreak, there had been 160 deaths with CaseFatality Ratio, CFR in confirmed cases at 20.9 per cent.  It observed thatthe predominant age group affected as 21 to 40 years, equally distributed toboth genders.