Weekly Epidemiological Report

Summary

1. Information for this disease was retrieved from the Technical Working Group and Situation Reports

2. Case Fatality Rate (CFR) for this disease is reported for confirmed cases only

3. CFR for this disease is reported for total cases i.e. suspected + confirmed

4. Information for sentinel influenza was retrieved from the laboratory

Lassa fever

Key points

1 There were 118 suspected cases of Lassa Fever reported from 26 LGAs in 17 states and FCT. There were nine laboratory confirmed cases reported from seven LGAs in three states and no deaths were recorded.

Actions

To date:

1. National Lassa fever multi-partner, multi-sectoral Technical Working Group (TWG) continues to coordinate the response activities at all levels

2. Activation of the Lassa Fever EOC

3. Deployed NRRT to 6 states – Bauchi, Benue, Ebonyi, Edo, Ondo & Taraba

4. Coordinated a two-day LF Colloquium & workshop with support from UCL and Jhpiego

5. Piloting of Epidemic Ready Primary Health Care (ERPHC) program in two states

Cerebrospinal Meningitis (CSM)

Key points

1. There were three suspected cases of Cerebrospinal Meningitis (CSM) reported in three LGAs in three states. There was no confirmed case and no deaths were recorded.

Actions

To date:

1. National CSM TWG meets weekly to review reports from states and plan appropriately.

2. Monitoring of epidemiological trend to guide plans for reactive vaccination campaigns,

3. Implementation of CSM reactive vaccination campaign in high burden LGAs/Wards in Jigawa state led

Yellow Fever

Key points

1. There were 2412 suspected cases of Yellow Fever (YF) reported from 39 LGAs in 22 states. There was no laboratory confirmed case and no death was recorded.

Actions

To date:

1. National YF multi-partner Technical Working Group (TWG) continues to coordinate activities across states.

2. Daily monitoring and analysis of surveillance data across the country to guide response activities.

Cholera

Key points

1. There were 19 suspected cases of Cholera reported from two LGAs in Ogun state. There was no laboratory confirmed case and no death was recorded

Actions

To date

1. National Cholera Multi-Sectoral Technical Working Group (TWG) is monitoring all states and supporting affected states.

2. Ongoing surveillance in all states through the routine Integrated Disease Surveillance and Response (IDSR) and Event Based Surveillance (EBS).

3. Continuous construction of sanitation and hygiene facilities with boreholes in cholera hotspots • Conducted WASH Sector review workshop.

Measles

Key points

1. There were 65 suspected cases of Measles reported from 38 LGAs in seven states. There were six laboratory confirmed cases and no death was recorded.

Actions

To date

1. National Measles TWG is closely monitoring measles surveillance data and providing feedback to relevant agencies and development partners.

2. Ongoing weekly surveillance and laboratory data harmonisation.

Mpox

Key points

1. There were 21 suspected cases of Mpox reported from 15 LGAs in eight states. There were two laboratory confirmed cases and no death was recorded.

Actions

To date

1. National Mpox Technical Working Group (TWG) is monitoring activities in all states.

2. Providing offsite subnational support to resolve issues in reporting States

Acute Flaccid Paralysis (AFP)

Key points

1. There were 116 suspected cases of AFP reported from 73 LGAs in 23 states and FCT. There was no laboratory confirmed case and no death was recorded.

National Influenza Sentinel Surveillance

COVID-19

Key points

1. There was no case reported for the week.

Actions

To date:

1. Multi-sectoral Public Health Emergency Operation Centres (PHEOC) activated at the National and affected States

2. Engagement meetings with state teams on the ongoing response, Sitrep reporting and Ag-RDT data harmonization, challenges, and way forward.

3. Mainstreaming of COVID-19 response activities into routine public health interventions such as surveillance, risk communication, testing etc.

Diphtheria

Key points

1. There were 656 suspected cases of Diphtheria reported from 35 LGAs in five states. There were 478 confirmed cases, and seven deaths were recorded.

Actions

To date

1. National Diphtheria Technical Working Group (TWG) is monitoring activities in all states.

2. Harmonisation of surveillance and laboratory data from across states and laboratories.

3. Provision of off-site surveillance support to affected States.

Event Based Surveillance (EBS)