Edo State has recorded 10 new cases of Lassa fever, raising the total number of confirmed cases in the state to 107.
The Edo State Commissioner for Health, Obehi Akoria, who disclosed this to journalists in Benin City, said the state also confirmed three more deaths from the disease, raising the fatality figure to 13.
She said the 107 confirmed cases were recorded in 11 local government areas of the state, reiterating the need for residents to comply with all guidelines against the spread of the disease so as to remain healthy and protected from Lassa fever.
