Highlights
• In week 51, the number of new confirmed cases increased from 33 in epi week 50, 2024 to 50. These were reported in Bauchi, Ondo, Edo, Plateau, Ebonyi, Taraba, Kogi, and Enugu States (Table 3)
• Cumulatively from week 1 to 51, 2024, 203 deaths have been reported with a Case Fatality Rate (CFR) of 16.4% which is lower than the CFR for the same period in 2023 (17.6%)
• In total for 2024, 28 States have recorded at least one confirmed case across 139 Local Government Areas (Figures 2 and 3)
• Seventy-one (71%) of all confirmed Lassa fever cases were reported from these three states (Ondo, Edo, and Bauchi) while 29% were reported from 25 states with confirmed Lassa fever cases. Of the 71% confirmed cases, Ondo reported 30%, Edo 22%, and Bauchi 19%
• The predominant age group affected is 21-30 years (Range: 1 to 98 years, Median Age: 31 years). The male-to-female ratio for confirmed cases is 1:1 (Figure 4)
• The number of suspected cases increased compared to that reported for the same period in 2023.
• No new Healthcare worker was affected in the reporting week 51.
• National Lassa fever multi-partner, multi-sectoral Incident Management System (IMS) activated to coordinate the response activities at all levels.