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 347 suspected cases of Lassa Fever reported from 22 LGAs in 20 states and FCT. There were 47 laboratory confirmed cases and five 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.Distribution of response commodities -PPEs, Ribavirin (injection and tablets) body-bags, thermometers, hypochlorite hand sanitizers, IEC materials distributed to states and treatment centres

Cerebrospinal Meningitis (CSM)

Key points

1. There were 159 suspected cases of Cerebrospinal meningitis (CSM) reported from 24 LGAs in 12 states. There were seven laboratory confirmed cases and 13 deaths were reported.

Actions

To date:

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

Yellow Fever

Key points

1. There were 51 suspected cases of Yellow Fever (YF) reported from 41 LGAs in 25 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.

3. Coordination of yellow fever sample management and transportation from all states to the regional reference laboratories

4. Operationalization of Yellow fever Reference Laboratory at University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital (UMTH) Maiduguri, Borno State

Measles

Key points

1. There were 744 suspected cases of Measles reported from 167 LGAs in 33 states. There were 117 laboratory confirmed cases and five 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.

Mpox

Key points

1. There were 30 suspected cases of Mpox reported from 19 LGAs in nine states. There were 2 laboratory confirmed cases 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 159 suspected cases of AFP reported from 132 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 45 suspected cases of Covid-19 reported from 19 LGAs in five states and FCT. There were 45 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 505 suspected cases of Diphtheria reported from 62 LGAs in nine states and FCT. There were 282 confirmed cases and five deaths were recorded.

Actions

To date

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

Event Based Surveillance (EBS)