Nigeria’s Lassa fever death toll rises to 178
At least 178 people in Nigeria have died from Lassa fever in 2022, the country’s Centre for Disease Control said in its latest Lassa fever situation report.
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“Cumulatively from week 1 to week 46, 2022, 178 deaths have been reported with a case fatality rate (CFR) of 18.0% which is lower than the CFR for the same period in 2021 (21.1%),” the report said.
The report noted that the number of suspected cases had increased compared to that reported for the same period in 2021
Lassa fever is an animal-borne, or zoonotic, acute viral illness spread by the common African rat.
It is endemic in parts of West Africa including Sierra Leone, Liberia, Guinea, and Nigeria. Neighboring countries are also at risk because the animal vector lives throughout the region.
The first documented case occurred in 1969. Lassa fever is named after the town in Nigeria where the first cases occurred. (ILKHA)
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