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Lassa fever deaths reach 252 as Nigeria reports 14 new cases
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Lassa fever deaths reach 252 as Nigeria reports 14 new cases

From Vanguard · () English

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  • Nigeria has recorded 252 deaths among 1,035 confirmed Lassa fever cases through epidemiological week 33.
  • The case-fatality rate stands at 24.4%, with 87% of cases concentrated in five states.

Nigeria’s Lassa fever outbreak has claimed 252 lives among 1,035 confirmed cases through epidemiological week 33, giving the outbreak a case-fatality rate of 24.4%.

The country recorded 14 new cases, while 87% of confirmed infections are concentrated in five states.

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