Lassa Fever — Nigeria
Highlights
– In the reporting Week 48 (26 Nov-2 Dec 2018), 13 new confirmed cases were reported from Edo (2), Ondo (8) Gombe (1), Plateau (1) and Kano (1) states with 3 new deaths in Plateau (1), Edo (1), and Gombe (1).
– From 1 Jan – 2 Dec 2018, a total of 3229 suspected cases have been reported. Of these, 581 were confirmed positive, 17 probables, 2631 negative (not a case).
– Since the onset of the 2018 outbreak, there have been 147 deaths in confirmed cases and 17 in probable cases.
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