Lassa fever outbreak in Nigeria:101 confirmed dead already

 

It is no longer news that lassa fever is in Nigeria. Lassa fever outbreak in Nigeria has killed 101 people.

Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) statistics show that reported cases of the haemorrhagic disease , both confirmed and suspected , stood at 175 with a total of 101 deaths since August.

"As at today, 19 (including Abuja) states are currently following up contacts, or have suspected cases with laboratory results pending or laboratory confirmed cases," the NCDC said in a statement.