According to the WHO “Weekly Bulletin on Outbreak and other Emergencies” (Week 39: 19 – 25 September 2022), from week 1 to 37 of 2022 (ending 18 September), a total of 960 Lassa Fever cases including 923 confirmed, 37 probable and 171 deaths among confirmed cases have been reported with a case fatality ratio (CFR) of 18.5% across 25 States.
In week 37, six new confirmed cases were reported from Ondo and Bauchi States. In total, 6 732 cases are suspected in 2022. Of all confirmed cases, 71% are from Ondo (32%), Edo (26%), and Bauchi (13%) States.
