WorldAfricaNigeria: Lassa fever outbreak update

Nigeria: Lassa fever outbreak update

Type of event:
Disease/Outbreak

Victims

142

Wounded

5492

Date

March 29, 2024

What happened

According to The Africa CDC’s Weekly Event-Based Surveillance Report, the NCDC reported 360 new cases (35 confirmed; 325 suspected) and four new deaths of lassa fever (CFR: 11,4%) from eight of 36 states. Cumulatively, 5492 cases (766 confirmed; 4726 suspected) and 142 deaths (CFR: 18.5%) of lassa fever have been reported from 27 of 36 states.

Where it happened

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