Mali ECHO 2014 activities Emergency Response Coordination Centre (ERCC) – DG ECHO Daily Map | 15/03/2018 Nigeria | Lassa Fever Outbreak SITUATION OVERVIEW • The current Lassa Fever outbreak in Nigeria shows an increasing trend in the number of cases and deaths in recent weeks. This is the largest outbreak ever reported in Nigeria. • From 1 January to 11 March 2018, 1 386 suspected cases and 114 deaths have been reported across 19 states. 365 cases have been classified as confirmed and 9 as probable (Case Fatality Rate = 24%). • A National Lassa Fever Emergency Operations Centre (NEOC) was activated on 22 January to coordinate response activities in collaboration with WHO and other partners (ALIMA). WHO supports the outbreak response mainly in enhanced surveillance, contact tracing, strengthening of diagnostic capacity and risk communication. • The reports of confirmed cases in different parts of the country and porous borders with neighbouring countries indicate a high risk of spread. CONFIRMED LASSA FEVER CASES PER STATE -CASE FATALITY RATES (CFR) Number of Cases 180 160 140 120 100 80 60 40 20 0 Case Fatality Rates (CFR) 120 100 80 60 40 20 0 Sources: Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), WHO, DG ECHO POPULATION PER STATE Contact tracing Enhancing surveillance Risk communication Strengthening of diagnostic capacity WORD HEALTH ORGANIZATION ACTIVITIES ( * ) Guinea Gulf A TLANTIC O CEAN 8 to 10 Million 6 to 8 Million 4 to 6 Million 2 to 4 Million Source: JRC GHSL 10 to 12.5 Million Source: Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) Case Fatality Rate Confirmed Cases Guinea Gulf ( * ) FCT: Federal Capital Territory DISTRIBUTION OF LASSA FEVER CASES PER STATE, as of 11 March - Source: NCDC > 10 confirmed cases < 10 confirmed cases Only suspected cases Confirmed case location Confirmed case Treatment centre

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Page 1: Emergency Response Coordination Centre (ERCC) DG ECHO ...erccportal.jrc.ec.europa.eu/.../ECDM_20180315_Nigeria_Lassa_fever.pdf · • The current Lassa Fever outbreak in Nigeria shows

Mali ECHO 2014 activitiesEmergency Response Coordination Centre (ERCC) – DG ECHO Daily Map | 15/03/2018

Nigeria | Lassa Fever Outbreak

SITUATION OVERVIEW

• The current Lassa Fever outbreak in Nigeria shows anincreasing trend in the number of cases and deaths inrecent weeks. This is the largest outbreak everreported in Nigeria.

• From 1 January to 11 March 2018, 1 386 suspectedcases and 114 deaths have been reported across 19states. 365 cases have been classified as confirmedand 9 as probable (Case Fatality Rate = 24%).

• A National Lassa Fever Emergency Operations Centre(NEOC) was activated on 22 January to coordinateresponse activities in collaboration with WHO and otherpartners (ALIMA). WHO supports the outbreakresponse mainly in enhanced surveillance, contacttracing, strengthening of diagnostic capacity and riskcommunication.

• The reports of confirmed cases in different parts of thecountry and porous borders with neighbouringcountries indicate a high risk of spread.

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