Outbreak Updates
11 February 2020
Lassa fever in Nigeria
The outbreak of Lassa fever is rapidly expanding, with the number of new reported cases increasing weekly and new states being affected. Between 1 January and 2 February 2020, a total of 1,226 suspected cases were reported. Among these, a total of 365 confirmed cases were recorded from 23 states. The majority of confirmed cases are from Edo (35%), Ondo (35%) and Ebonyi (6%) states. Among the 365 confirmed cases, 47 deaths have occurred.
