Nigeria has recorded
three more deaths from the Lassa fever outbreak, raising the total death in
2020 to 176.
The National Centre
for Disease Control (NCDC) disclosed this on Thursday in its latest situation
report.
It said 28 new cases
were also recorded, shooting the total number of those infected up to 932
across at least 27 states.
The NCDC added that the states with highest new
confirmed cases are Edo (eight) and Ondo (five).
Lassa fever is
transmitted to humans via contact with food or household items contaminated
with rodent urine or faeces. Its symptoms include high fever, soar throat,
nausea, fever and general weakness.
The disease has been
endemic in Nigeria, as there is often an outbreak every year. This time,
Nigeria is battling it alongside a new disease: the coronavirus.
As of Wednesday
night, 51 persons have been infected with the virus, which has led to the death
of one person and grounded economic activities across the country.
Since the outbreak of
the coronavirus in December, half a million people have been infected globally
while at least 23,500 have died from the disease.
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