Weekly Epidemiological Report

Summary of Incidents

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 406 suspected cases of Lassa Fever reported from 33 LGAs in 16 states and FCT. There were 77 laboratory confirmed cases and 21 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. Shared IEC materials on environmental control and prevention of Lassa fever to the community members

3. Plan to roll out the Clinical Management Fellowship which was piloted with support from GU and US-CDC

Cerebrospinal Meningitis (CSM)

Key points

1. There were 120 suspected cases of Cerebrospinal meningitis (CSM) reported from 30 LGAs in nine states. There were two laboratory confirmed cases and 10 deaths were reported.

Actions

To date:

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

Yellow Fever

Key points

? There were 75 suspected cases of Yellow Fever (YF) reported from 62 LGAs in 25 states. There was no laboratory confirmed case and no death was recorded.

Actions

To date:

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

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

Cholera

Key points

1. There were 80 suspected cases of Cholera reported from 20 LGAs in 11 states. There was no laboratory confirmed case and one death was recorded.

Actions

To date

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

2. Cholera surveillance evaluation across states.

Measles

Key points

1. There were 668 suspected cases of Measles reported from 175 LGAs in 36 states and FCT. There were 107 laboratory confirmed cases and six deaths were 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.

3. Continue monthly measles surveillance data review.

Mpox

Key points

1. There were 15 suspected cases of Mpox reported from nine LGAs in six 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.

Acute Flaccid Paralysis (AFP)

Key points

1. There were 150 suspected cases of AFP reported from 125 LGAs in 32 states and FCT. There was no laboratory confirmed case and no death was recorded.

National Influenza Sentinel Surveillance

Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19)

Key points

1. There were 21 suspected cases of Covid-19 reported from 21 LGAs in three states and FCT. There were 21 confirmed cases and no death recorded

Actions

To date:

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

Diphtheria

Key points

1. There were 506 suspected cases of Diphtheria reported from 56 LGAs in nine states and FCT. There were 275 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)