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Professor Isaac Adewole, Minister of Health has confirmed the spread of Lassa Fever across 10 states over the past 6 weeks and added that 40 people have so far been confirmed dead.
The disease has so far spread to Bauchi, Nasarawa, Niger, Taraba, Plateau, Kano, Rivers, Edo, Gombe and Oyo states.
“In the last six weeks, Nigeria has been experiencing Lassa Fever outbreak which so far has affected 10 states in the country,” Adewole said.
“The total number so far reported is 86 and 40 deaths with the mortality rate of 45%.
“Our laboratories have confirmed 22 cases so far, indicative of a new round trip of Lassa fever outbreak.” he said.
The minister has since listed a number of safety measures taken by the Federal Ministry of Health to manage further spread and also reduce mortality among those affected.
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