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30.12.20

242 persons died of Lassa Fever in 2020 - NCDC reveals



As contained in a situation report on Lassa Fever,  released by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, a total of 242 persons have so far died of the disease in Nigeria this year.

This is 72 higher than the 170-casualty figure recorded in 2019.  
Lassa fever is a disease spread to humans through food or household items contaminated with rodent urine or faeces. 



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