The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention reported that as of February 11, 2024, there have been at least 2,122 suspected cases, 411 confirmed cases, and 72 fatalities due to Lassa fever in Nigeria this year. These confirmed cases were identified across 21 states and 78 local government areas.
This information was provided in the NCDC’s Lassa Fever Situation Report for week six, published on Thursday. Lassa fever is a severe viral hemorrhagic fever caused by the Lassa virus, with its primary reservoir being the Mastomys natalensis rodent, also known as the multimammate rat or the African rat.
The report partly read, “In Week 6, the number of new confirmed cases increased from 70 in epi Week 5, 2024 to 83 in epi Week 6, 2024. These were reported in Edo, Ondo, Taraba, Benue, Ebonyi, Bauchi, Kogi, Plateau, Cross River, Nasarawa, Rivers, and Lagos states.
“Cumulatively from week one to six, 2024, 72 deaths have been reported with a case fatality rate of 17.5 per cent, which is marginally lower than the CFR for the same period in 2023 (17.6 per cent).
“In total for 2024, 21 states have recorded at least one confirmed case across 78 local government areas.
“Sixty-five per cent of all confirmed Lassa fever cases were reported from these three states (Ondo, Edo, and Bauchi) while 35 per cent were reported from 17 states with confirmed Lassa fever cases. Of the 65 per cent confirmed cases, Ondo reported 24 per cent, Edo 23 per cent, and Bauchi 18 per cent.”
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