Lassa fever: 383 suspected cases, 47 confirmed positive
THE Benue State government has announced that the state recorded 383 suspected cases of Lassa fever, with 47 confirmed positive cumulatively. It said no death has been recorded in the past 11 days, even as the state continues to monitor and respond to the outbreak. Commissioner for Health and Human Services, Dr. Paul Ogwuche who disclosed these, yesterday, in Makurdi. According to the commissioner, recent laboratory findings indicate a significant drop in new infections, with only six cases confirmed out of samples tested within the last 11 days. “We have not recorded any mortality in the last 11 days. So far, the cumulative number of suspected cases has increased from 251 to 383, while confirmed cases stand at 47,” Ogwuche said. He further noted that infections among health workers remain at 14, with two fatalities recorded since the outbreak began in the state. Ogwuche also disclosed that 20 patients were currently receiving treatment in isolation centres, with 14 at the B...