The Director-General of NOA, Dr. Lanre Onilu, said the National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) epidemiological report of week 41 indicated that from October 2024 to date, 1,025 cases of Lassa fever were confirmed across 28 States of the federation, with 174 deaths representing a fatality ratio of 17 percent.
Onilu, stated this in a press briefing to mark the commencement of the organization’s nationwide campaign to create awareness of the preventable measures that will help nip in the bud the infection and spread of Lassa Fever.
