The Nigeria Centre for Disease control, NCDC has caution against Lassa fever, as cases rises to 4,632 with 102 deaths across the country.
NCDC in its latest advisory warning to citizens of the possibilities of Lassa fever presenting malaria-like symptoms such as fever, headache, sore throat, general body weakness, cough among others.
The centre also announced that it had sent letters to states on the dangers of Lassa fever and the symptoms to look out for, noting that there had been an increase in the number of recurring cases Since, the last outbreak of the disease in 2016.
NCDC In 2019, said about 796 cases were reported, while in 2020, a total of 1,165 cases were confirmed during the height of the pandemic.
The Centre stated that Ondo had the highest number of deaths reporting about 47, Edo 15, Bauchi 12; Taraba 12; Ebonyi 9; Kaduna 4; Enugu 1 and Nasarawa with two deaths each.
Also, the National Primary Healthcare Development Agency has cautioned that Children under the age of 0-59 months are at risk of contracting the polio virus following the recent outbreak of the Circulating Vaccine Derived Polio Virus in Nigeria.
