The Nigeria Centre for Illness Management and Prevention stated it recorded 1,068 Lassa fever instances throughout 112 Native Authorities Areas in 28 states.
The NCDC revealed this on Monday, in its Lassa Fever state of affairs report for week 37 (September 11 -17, 2023), launched.
Lassa fever is an acute viral hemorrhagic sickness attributable to the Lassa virus, a member of the arenavirus household of viruses.
People normally grow to be contaminated with the Lassa virus by way of publicity to meals or home items contaminated with the urine or faeces of contaminated Mastomys rats. The illness is endemic within the rodent inhabitants in elements of West Africa.
Lassa fever stays a serious public well being problem as poor environmental sanitation, poor consciousness, and late presentation of instances are reported to gas the epidemic in Nigeria.
The NCDC stated the suspected instances are actually 7,352 and that the illness has killed no fewer than 181 individuals within the nation.
“Cumulatively from week 1 to week 37, 2023, 181 deaths have been reported with a case fatality charge of 16.9 per cent which is decrease than the CFR for a similar interval in 2022 (19.1 per cent).
“In whole for 2023, 28 States have recorded at the least one confirmed case throughout 112 Native Authorities Areas.
“Seventy-five per cent of all confirmed Lassa fever instances had been reported from these three states (Ondo, Edo, and Bauchi) whereas 25 per cent had been reported from 25 states with confirmed Lassa fever instances. Of the 75 per cent confirmed instances, Ondo reported 35 per cent, Edo 29 per cent, and Bauchi 11 per cent.
“The predominant age group affected is 21-30 years (Vary: 1 to 93 years, Median Age: 32 years). The male-to-female ratio for confirmed instances is 1:0.9. The variety of suspected instances elevated in comparison with that reported for a similar interval in 2022,” NCDC stated
Up to now this 12 months, the illness has contaminated 49 healthcare staff in Nigeria.
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