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September 18, 2019
The Nigeria Centre forDisease Control has adopted public enlightenment and awareness creationstrategy and timely intervention to check the alarming rate of Lassa feveroutbreak in the country.
Statistics released bythe NCDC, showed that between January and July 2019, Lassa fever claimed about139 lives, with 615 confirmed cases, 17 probable and 2,327 negative in 22states.
The figure represents22.6 per cent fatality ratio in confirmed cases, while the predominantage-group affected is 21-40 years.
The states are: Edo,Ondo, Bauchi, Nasarawa, Ebonyi, Plateau, Taraba, FCT, Adamawa, Gombe, Kaduna,Kwara, Benue, Rivers, Kogi, Enugu, Imo, Delta, Oyo, Kebbi, Cross River and Zamfara.
Out of the 22 states,six shared 93 per cent of the infection burden: They are Edo (36%), Ondo (29%),Ebonyi (8%), Bauchi (7%), Taraba (7%) and Plateau (6%).
The Director Generalof NCDC, Chikwe Ihekweazu, said the organisation was working towardsestablishing treatment centres in the 36 states of the federation, includingthe FCT.