Lassa Fever: NCDC Report 26 Death In Three Weeks

Lassa Fever: NCDC Report 26 Death In Three Weeks

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control has said that not less than 26 Nigerians have been infected and killed by lassa fever from January 1 to 23, 2022 with 115 confirmed cases.

This was issued in a statement on January 26, 2022 by it’s Director-General, Ifedayo Adetifa noting that the cases were reported from 30 local government areas across 11 states.

“Furthermore, the reports in weeks 1 and 2 show the highest number of confirmed cases,” he said.

According to him, NCDC had activated the national multi-sectoral and multi-disciplinary Lassa fever Emergency Operations Centre in response to the outbreak in some parts of the country.

“This became necessary given the increase in the number of confirmed Lassa fever cases across the country and a joint risk assessment with partners and sister agencies,” he said.

He advised Nigerians to practise good hygiene, eliminate rats from their homes and keep their environments clean; and healthcare workers, to practise standard precautions and maintain a high index of suspicion at all times.