Nigeria Loses 84 as Lassa Fever Outbreak Rocks Country
To combat this outbreak, the NCDC has leveraged its Incident Management System, enhancing the distribution of essential medical supplies to Lassa fever treatment centers nationwide.
To combat this outbreak, the NCDC has leveraged its Incident Management System, enhancing the distribution of essential medical supplies to Lassa fever treatment centers nationwide.
With the current death toll, the public health institution noted that the case-fatality ratio of the outbreak stood at 17.2 percent.
The report revealed that 12 states across 32 Local Government Areas have reported the suspected cases, with a case fatality ratio of 3.5 percent.