NCDC Confirms New Infection from Lasser Fever

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control has recorded eight additional Lassa fever infections and one death between September 5 and 11, 2022.

According to NCDC, the new cases bring the total number of confirmed cases and deaths in the Country to 917 and 171, respectively.

NCDC disclosed that 25 states had recorded at least one confirmed case across 102 local government areas.

It added that a total of 6,660 suspected cases have been reported in the Country.