Lassa Fever Kills 24, 163 People Infected In New Outbreak
No fewer than 24 people have been killed and 163 others infected in new Lassa fever outbreak in January 2020, NCDC report revealed.
According to the situation report by the National Lassa fever Technical Working Group, published by the NCDC in the third week of January 2020, the data retrieved showed that the number of new confirmed cases has rose from the initial 64 cases in the first week of 2020 to 81 in the third week of the month.
It further explained that the cases were reported from Ondo, Edo, Delta, Taraba, Plateau and Bauchi states.
According to the NCDC report, the overall case fatality rate for 2020 stands at 14.7 per cent, which it said is lower than the fatality rate for the same period during 2019 (23.4 per cent). In total for 2020, nine states have recorded at least one confirmed case across 32 Local Government Areas.
The PUNCH had earlier reported that out of the confirmed cases, 89 per cent were reported from Edo, which had 38 per cent; Ondo, which also recorded 38 per cent; and Ebonyi with 11 per cent.
The report added that the predominant age-group affected by the disease was 11-40 years.
The report said 42 new confirmed cases were reported from Ondo State while 33 were reported from Edo State.
It further added that one new case was recorded in Taraba and Plateau states, with two cases recorded in each of Bauchi and Delta states.
According to the situation report by the National Lassa fever Technical Working Group, published by the NCDC in the third week of January 2020, the data retrieved showed that the number of new confirmed cases has rose from the initial 64 cases in the first week of 2020 to 81 in the third week of the month.
It further explained that the cases were reported from Ondo, Edo, Delta, Taraba, Plateau and Bauchi states.
According to the NCDC report, the overall case fatality rate for 2020 stands at 14.7 per cent, which it said is lower than the fatality rate for the same period during 2019 (23.4 per cent). In total for 2020, nine states have recorded at least one confirmed case across 32 Local Government Areas.
The PUNCH had earlier reported that out of the confirmed cases, 89 per cent were reported from Edo, which had 38 per cent; Ondo, which also recorded 38 per cent; and Ebonyi with 11 per cent.
The report added that the predominant age-group affected by the disease was 11-40 years.
The report said 42 new confirmed cases were reported from Ondo State while 33 were reported from Edo State.
It further added that one new case was recorded in Taraba and Plateau states, with two cases recorded in each of Bauchi and Delta states.
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