Nigeria: 2018 Lassa Fever

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Source: https://www.vanguardngr.com/2018/09/lassa-fever-delta-confirms-death-says-no-cause-for-alarm/

Lassa Fever: Delta confirms death, says no cause for alarm
On September 17, 20184:15 pm

The Delta Ministry of Health has confirmed the death of a woman who allegedly manifested symptoms of Lassa fever virus. Lassa-fever Dr (Mrs.) Isioma Okoba, Chairman of the State?s Primary Health Development Agency, made the disclosure at a media briefing on Monday in Asaba.

?The woman, who is now deceased, is from Umolu community in Ndokwa East Local Government Area; she reportedly took ill on Aug. 18, 2018 and was admitted at the Kwale General Hospital. ?Her condition deteriorated and she was transferred to the Federal Medical Centre, Asaba, the following day.

?When she was not getting better, we took her samples and sent to the laboratory in Irrua, Edo, for analysis but before the result could come out, she passed away,? Okoba said. The chairman of the Delta PHDA said when the result of the laboratory analysis finally came out, it was confirmed that the deceased had lassa fever.

?After the death of the woman, we went to Umolu community and also visited the Kwale General Hospital where the deceased was first admitted to do contact tracing with a view to ensuring the disease is not spread. ?We took her family members into observation as well as the medical officers that treated the woman at the Kwale hospital; two of the nurses that had contact with the woman later developed symptoms of the fever. ?So, we took samples from them and sent it for laboratory analysis in Irrua, where we are still expecting the results.

?Meanwhile, the two patients are currently under medical care and they are responding to treatment, pending the outcome of the test,? Okoba said...

 

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Source: https://www.newtelegraphng.com/2018/11/lassa-fever-claims-160-lives-in-11-months/

Lassa fever claims 160 lives in 11 months
Published 7 hours ago
on November 22, 2018
By Correspondents

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), has said no fewer than 160 persons have died from Lassa Fever disease within the last 11 months in 22 states.

Communications Assistant, NCDC, Chimezie Anueyiagu, made this known yesterday in Abuja at a Media and Civil Society Organisation Advocacy meeting on Lassa Fever and CSM preparedness in Nigeria. He explained that based on the data collected between January to November 11, 2018, the number of suspected cases of Lassa fever was 3,016, out of which 559 cases were confirmed positive, 17 were probable cases while 2,440 cases were confirmed negative.

?Since the outbreaks, there have been 143 deaths in confirmed cases and 17 death cases in probable cases. The case fertility rate is confirmed as 22.6 per cent.? While explaining that probable cases were cases not tested but suspected to be a case of Lassa fever or possibly other diseases, he disclosed that the 22 states have recorded at least one confirmed case of Lassa fever across 90 local government areas.?...

 

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Source: https://guardian.ng/news/one-dies-as-lassa-fever-infects-three-in-two-states/

One dies as Lassa fever infects three in two states
By Chukwuma Muanya
26 November 2018 | 4:19 am

Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has confirmed three new cases of Lassa fever in Ondo State, including a health worker with two new deaths
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), yesterday, confirmed two new cases of Lassa fever in Ondo State and one in Edo. One has reportedly died in Ondo.

This is despite efforts by the federal government through NCDC to rid the country of Lassa fever, monkey pox and yellow fever.

According to the latest figures from the NCDC, in the reporting Week 46 (November 12 to18, 2018), from January 1 to November 18, 2018, a total of 3,086 suspected cases have been reported from 22 states. Of these, 562 were confirmed positive, 17 probable, and 2,507 negative.

The NCDC noted that 22 states recorded at least one confirmed case across 90 councils of Edo, Ondo, Bauchi, Nasarawa, Ebonyi, Anambra, Benue, Kogi, Imo, Plateau, Lagos, Taraba, Delta, Osun, Rivers, Abuja, Gombe, Ekiti, Kaduna, Abia, Adamawa and Enugu, while Edo, Ondo and Ebonyi states were in active phase of the outbreak...

 

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Source: https://en.trend.az/world/other/2992424.html

4 confirmed dead in Nigeria Lassa fever outbreak
12 December 2018 04:03 (UTC+04:00)

Four people have been confirmed dead following a recent outbreak of Lassa fever in a northeastern state of Nigeria, a health official confirmed, Trend reports citing Xinhua.

At least 53 suspected cases of the hemorrhagic fever were recorded during the outbreak in the state of Gombe since last month, Nuhu Bille, acting state epidemiologist, told reporters.

The four victims died while receiving treatment at a government-owned facility, Bille said...

 

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Source: https://guardian.ng/news/lassa-fever-kills-seven-more-infects-14-in-abuja-five-states/

Lassa fever kills seven more, infects 14 in Abuja, five states
By Chukwuma Muanya
03 January 2019 | 3:22 am

Lassa fever has killed seven more people and infected 14 in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) and five states. This is according to latest figures on Lassa fever from the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) published yesterday.NCDC named Ondo, Edo, Delta, Plateau and Bauchi as the affected states alongside FCT.

The centre noted that from January 1 to December 23, 2018, a total of 3,441 suspected cases were reported, of which 611 were positive, 19 probable and 2,811 negative.Since the onset of the 2018 outbreak, there have been 166 deaths in confirmed cases and 19 in probable cases, while Case Fatality Rate (CFR) in confirmed cases is 27.2 per cent, the report added.

According to the NCDC, 23 states have recorded at least one confirmed case, while 11 states are in active phase of the outbreak...

 

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Source: https://www.sunnewsonline.com/171-died-of-lassa-fever-in-2018-says-ncdc/

171 died of Lassa fever in 2018, says NCDC
24th January 2019
Fred Ezeh, Abuja

Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), has confirmed that no fewer than 171 persons died of Lassa fever between the period of January 1 and December 31, 2018.

It said that 3, 498 suspected cases were reported across Nigeria in 2018, out of which 633 were confirmed positive, 20 probable and 2, 853 negative cases.

Its epidemiology report indicated that Edo State contributed 80 per cent of all confirmed cases (44 per cent). Ondo and Ebonyi states contributed 25 and 11 per cent respectively.

About 45 health care workers were also affected since the outbreak of the epidemic in seven states namely: Ebonyi (16), Edo (15), Ondo (8), Kogi (2), Nasarawa (1), Taraba (1) and Abia (1).

Also, 10 health workers were said to have died in the course of the service. Five died in Ebonyi State, two in Ondo, one each in Kogi, Abia and Edo states...