From starting out in Bauchi state in August 2015, the current outbreak of Lassa Fever has spread to 15 other states and the federal capital territory in less than six months.
From record, the hemorrhagic fever, which is named after a village in Borno state where the disease broke out in 1969, kills about 5,000 people in West Africa, every year.
It is a zoonotic disease, meaning that humans become infected from contact with infected animals, which are mainly rats.
The current outbreak has killed 63 people, and at least 594 people under observation.
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The table below gives the details of the suspected cases, confirmed cases and deaths in all the affected states.
| STATE | SUSPECTED CASES | CONFIRMED CASES | DEATHS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bauchi | 26 | 6 | 7 |
| Nasarawa | 6 | 2 | 1 |
| Niger | 48 | 1 | 16 |
| Taraba | 17 | 4 | 7 |
| Kano | 14 | 2 | 9 |
| Rivers | 300 | 3 | 3 |
| Edo | 6 | 6 | 4 |
| Plateau | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| Sokoto | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oyo | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| Kogi | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| Delta | 22 | 1 | 0 |
| Ekiti | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Lagos | 107 | 1 | 0 |
| FCT | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Ebonyi | 5 | 4 | 1 |
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