PRO/AH/EDR> Lassa fever – West Africa (09): Nigeria

Lassa Fever — Nigeria
Key points
Table 1: Summary of current week (5) indicators
Suspected cases: 531
Confirmed cases: 104
Probable cases: 0
Deaths: 6
Case fatality rate (CFR): 5.8%
Number of states affected: 15
Local government areas (LGAs) affected: 39
Table 2: Cumulative data compared with previous year (weeks 1-5)
Suspected cases
– 2019: 794
– 2020: 1226
Confirmed cases
– 2019: 294
– 2020: 365
Deaths for confirmed cases
– 2019: 52
– 2020: 47
CFR%
– 2019: 17.7%
– 2020: