The agency also noted a reduction in both the number of deaths and the case fatality rate for the two diseases. As of epidemiological week 16, Nigeria recorded 4,253 suspected cases of Lassa fever ...

“As of epidemiological week 16, Nigeria has recorded 4,253 suspected cases of Lassa fever, out of which 696 were confirmed, and 132 deaths reported, indicating a case fatality rate of 19%,” he sai ...

“Cumulatively, as of epidemiological week 16, Nigeria has recorded 4,253 suspected cases of Lassa fever, with 696 confirmed and 132 deaths, representing a case fatality rate of 19% per cent ...

resulting in a Case Fatality Rate of 2.6 per cent, which is above the target of less than one per cent. According to him, cholera remains endemic in Nigeria, particularly in communities with ...

The case fatality rate is relatively high, but it varies significantly based on the stage at diagnosis, it said. In 2022, 6.2 percent of people with the disease were diagnosed at stage 0, 32.3 percent ...

The overall Case Fatality Rate of 19.0 per cent,” he disclosed. He highlighted that there is a steady decline in Lassa fever cases in epidemiological week 16, ending April 20, 2025.

This is a case fatality rate of around 47 percent, which was higher than the fatality rate in the 2025 outbreak. Dr Henry Kyobe, the Ebola Incident Commander at the Ministry of Health, suspects ...

"When one looks at the two deaths of school-aged children, and looks at the 41 cases that Lubbock has reported, where these cases I think are coming from, one comes up with a case fatality rate of ...

With a 9.3% mortality rate overall, the case fatality rate ranged from 8.2% in 2017 to 10.4% in 2014. The most common syndrome in adult patients was bacteremic cellulitis (44.6%), followed by ...

This gives a case fatality rate of 3.6%. Of the deaths, 289 (69%) occurred in health facilities, and 132 (31%) in communities. These cases have been reported in 17 out of 21 provinces: Namibe ...