Over 4o people has died through lassa fever - minister of health

The Minister of Health, Professor Isaac Adewole,
has revealed that over 40 deaths have been
recorded since the outbreak of the deadly viral
disease, Lassa Fever in Nigeria. Speaking at a
press conference in Abuja today, Adewole said the
viral disease which is spread by infected rodents,
has spread to ten states in the last six weeks
when the first case was reported in November.
“In the last six weeks Nigeria has been
experiencing Lassa fever outbreak which so
far has affected 10 states in the country.
The states affected include Bauchi,
Nasarawa, Niger, Taraba, Kano, Rivers, Edo,
Plateau, Gombe and Oyo state. The total
number so far reported is 86 and 40 deaths
with the mortality rate of 45%. Our
laboratories have confirmed 22 cases so
far, indicative of a new round trip of Lassa
fever outbreak,” he said.