Lassa fever kills 118 in Nigeria since the start of the year

Nigeria’s Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) on Sunday said at least a 118 people have died from Lassa fever since the start of the year.

In a statement, it said that 3,465 suspected cases spread over 33 states were recorded in the same period, with 645 confirmed in laboratory tests.

The acute viral illness is endemic to Nigeria and is primarily transmitted to humans via contact with food or household items contaminated…