Nigeria has recorded 10 cases of Lassa fever across four states in one week, spanning 20 to 26 May.
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) revealed this in its latest Lassa fever situation report for week 21.
NCDC noted that the number of confirmed cases increased from four in week 20 to 10 in the reporting week, adding that the number of suspected cases increased compared to that reported for the same period in 2023.