The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC), has confirmed the death of 200 persons from Lassa fever in 28 states across the country this year.
In a statement posted on its website on Sunday, the agency said 8,542 suspected cases and 1,170 confirmed cases were recorded in the affected states as of December 3.
The cases were recorded in 114 local government areas in the 28 states.
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