HEALTHPREMIUM TIMES NIGERIA
Lassa fever death toll hits 224 as fatality rate rises despite fewer new infections
The Lassa fever death toll has reached 224, with a rising fatality rate despite fewer new infections. Ondo State recorded the highest burden at 30% of confirmed cases, followed by Bauchi (25%), Taraba (14%), Edo (10%), and Benue (6%).
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