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 103 suspected cases of Lassa Fever reported from 19 LGAs in 11 states. There were nine laboratory confirmed cases reported from seven LGAs in three states and three deaths were recorded.

2. One new Healthcare worker was affected in the reporting week.

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 was no case reported for the week.

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 by NPHCDA.

Yellow Fever

Key points

1. There were 80 suspected cases of Yellow Fever (YF) reported from 33 LGAs in 23 states and FCT. 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 five suspected cases of Cholera reported from three LGAs in two states. 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 13 suspected cases of Measles reported from 13 LGAs in eight states. There was no laboratory confirmed case 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 five suspected cases of Mpox reported from four LGAs in four states. There was no laboratory confirmed case 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 90 suspected cases of AFP reported from 52 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 were 123 suspected cases of Covid 19 reported from two LGAs in FCT. There was one laboratory confirmed case and no death was recorded.

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 336 suspected cases of Diphtheria reported from 20 LGAs in three states. There were 299 confirmed cases, and two deaths were recorded.

Actions

To date

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

Event Based Surveillance (EBS)