Nigeria records 268 Lassa fever deaths as fatality rate rises to 23.6%- NCDC
Five states account for 88% of cases The NCDC said 24 states had reported at least one confirmed Lassa fever case across 119 local government areas (LGAs) as of week 40.
The agency also reported training healthcare workers in infection prevention and control, distributing personal protective equipment to health facilities and strengthening case management in affected states.
One death was recorded among the three confirmed cases during the week, giving a weekly case fatality rate of 33.
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