May 26, 2024 Update on Lassa fever cases in Nigeria.

May 26, 2024

Health authorities Nigeria (NCDC) registered 12 new cases one death from Lassa fever was confirmed in 3 states of the federation in the last week (April 29 – May 5, 2024).

In 2024, 28 states in the country reported a confirmed case in 124 local government areas. People aged 31 to 40 suffer the most from this disease.

63% of all confirmed cases are from 3 states (Ondo, Edo and Bauchi). Ondo accounted for 24%, Edo 22% and Bauchi 17%.

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More information about Lassa fever in Nigeria

• Present in 23 of Nigeria’s 36 states. More common during the dry season (November to May).
• Status report:
  • 2024. April 2 – 5,492 cases and 142 deaths; March 24: 682 confirmed cases and 128 deaths; On March 21, a nurse dies in Ebonyi; March 10: 3,213 suspected cases, 583 confirmed and 108 deaths; March 6 Benue SE9 55 cases and 13 deaths; 26 February 2122 suspected cases, As of February 11, 2024, there have been 411 confirmed cases and 72 deaths this year; February 19: 10 deaths and 15 infected Ebony; February 7 212 confirmed cases and 43 deaths; January 22: 243 new cases (53 confirmed and 190 suspected) and 6 deaths.
  • 2023. December 28: 21 new cases in Bauchi, Ondo, Edo and Ebonyi states; 21 December 9,712 cases (1,170 confirmed and 8,542 suspected) and 200 deaths; September 6 new cases Edo and Ondo, 1059 this year (150 confirmed), August 1009 confirmed cases and 171 deaths; 951 June and 163 deaths; January Edo
  • 2022. November January
  • 2021. N510 cases and 102 deaths reported December(II) December, June, April
  • 2020. November, July, May, April

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