The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has reported a rise in confirmed Lassa fever cases in its latest situation report for Epidemiological Week 40.
According to the report, 13 new confirmed cases were recorded during the week, a significant increase from four in the previous week.
All new infections were reported from Ondo State, one of the country’s persistent Lassa fever hotspots.
Rising fatalities, concentrated spread
Cumulatively, Nigeria has…
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