Minister of Health, Mr Isaac Adewole on Friday told newsmen in Abuja that an outbreak of lassa fever has killed 40 persons in 10 states across Nigeria.
“The total number (of suspected cases) reported is 86 and 40 deaths, with a mortality rate of 43.2 percent,” he told a news conference.
He said that of the 86 suspected cases, 22 have been confirmed as lassa fever while results are still being expected for the rest.
The affected states according to the Health Minister include
Bauchi, Nasarawa, Niger, Taraba, Kano, Plateau and Gombe in the North, while the remaining three are in the south — Rivers, Edo and Oyo states.
The lassa virus, is endemic in rodents in west Africa, and can be transmitted to humans through contact with food or household items contaminated with the animal's droppings or urine.
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