59 People Was Killed With Lassa Fever In 2022-NCDC

Date: 17-02-2022 10:52 am (2 years ago) | Author: Daniel Bosai
- at 17-02-2022 10:52 AM (2 years ago)
Online (m)


The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), has said that the Lassa Fever outbreak has claimed 59 lives since the beginning of 2022

In a situation report on Wednessday, February 16, the NCDC said 358 confirmed cases of the disease have been recorded this year in 19 states and 65 local government areas of the country.

Also seven new healthcare workers have been infected in Bauchi, Ondo and Edo states.


It was also revealed that in week six, the number of new confirmed cases increased from 58 in week five, 2022 to 77 cases.

“Cumulatively from week one to week six, of 2022; 59 deaths have been reported with a case fatality rate(CFR) of 16.5 per cent which is lower than the CFR for the same period in 2021(22.9 per cent)”.

 “These were reported from Ondo, Edo, Bauchi, Ebonyi, Taraba, Enugu, Benue, Kogi, Nasarawa, Niger States, and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).


Posted: at 17-02-2022 10:52 AM (2 years ago) | Addicted Hero
- constigoldo at 17-02-2022 12:09 PM (2 years ago)
(f)
People should learn to safeguard their food items and the rest.
Posted: at 17-02-2022 12:09 PM (2 years ago) | Hero
Reply
- gogoman at 17-02-2022 03:56 PM (2 years ago)
Online (m)
 Roll Eyes Roll Eyes Roll Eyes
Posted: at 17-02-2022 03:56 PM (2 years ago) | Grande Master
Reply
- Paulevery at 17-04-2022 08:36 PM (2 years ago)
(m)
Hmmmmm
Posted: at 17-04-2022 08:36 PM (2 years ago) | Gistmaniac
Reply