The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has said that a total of 92 persons have died of Lassa fever in 2021.
Lassa fever is an acute viral hemorrhagic (excessive bleeding) illness that is transmitted to humans through contact with food, household items contaminated by infected rodents or contaminated persons.
Symptoms include fever, headache, sore throat, general body weakness, cough, nausea, vomiting, diarrhoea, muscle pains, chest pain, and in severe cases, unexplainable bleeding from ears, eyes, nose, mouth, and other body openings.
As of the last Lassa fever situation report, NCDC confirmed a total of 80 deaths across 16 states.
In total for 2021, 17 States have recorded at least one confirmed case across 66 Local Government Areas.
