Victims of Lass fever in Nigeria over past four months have become 156 people

Lasses in Nigeria in the last four months have become 156 people.

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As the Nigerian Center for Disease Control (NCDC) reports, fatal illness spread in 28 states of Nigeria, including the capital of Abuja.

From January 1 to April 28, 857 cases of infection with a dangerous disease were revealed in the African country.

Last year, 1170 cases of infection of Lass fever were identified in Nigeria, 219 of which ended death.

For the first time, Lass’s fever was discovered in Nigeria in 1969 in the state of Borno in the northeast country.

Due to the fever of Lass, the Nigeria government in February last year announced the emergency mode

Lass fever is transmitted through contacts with feces of rats and mice. This dangerous disease has the ability to be transmitted from a person to a person and can lead to deaths.

The country’s authorities called for the population to observe precautions, follow hygiene standards and avoid contacts with rodents.