The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC), says Lassa fever has claimed 138 lives between January till date with a 19.3 per cent case fatality rate.
This is according to its latest situation report posted on its official website.
The report says the figure is a rise from the 18.0 per cent recorded within the same period in 2024.
The reports also said that a total of 717 confirmed cases have been recorded as of Week 18, with four new states (Ondo, Edo, Bauchi, and…
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