Lassa fever continues to claim lives. It is transmitted from animals to humans

In a statement from the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), it was reported that the Lassa fever outbreak continued to spread in 114 areas across 28 states, as well as the capital Abuja, between January 1 and December 3.

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Lassa fever continues to claim lives. It is transmitted from animals to humans

The number of people who have lost their lives this year due to Lassa fever, which is transmitted from animals to humans and can be fatal, has risen to 200 in Nigeria.

According to the statement, which reported that 1,170 cases of Lassa fever were detected during this period, the number of people who lost their lives due to the outbreak has reached 200.

The Nigerian government had declared a "state of emergency" in early February due to the Lassa fever outbreak.

CAUSES FATAL HEMORRHAGIC FEVER

Between January 1 and November 20, 2022, 989 cases were detected in the country, and 178 people had lost their lives.

Lassa fever first appeared in Nigeria in 1969 in the country's northeastern Borno state.

The disease, which is transmitted through contact with rat excreta, can also be passed from human to human and leads to fatal hemorrhagic fever.

News Source: AA