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

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