The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control has received 1,601 suspected yellow fever cases from 463 local government areas throughout 36 states of the country and the Federal Capital Territory.
The incidents were recorded between January 1 and September 30, 2022.
In 10 of the states, a total of 15 deaths from suspected cases were reported on Wednesday November 9, 2022 according to the status report our correspondent was able to get.
Yellow Fever is described as an Acute viral hemorrhagic disease which is spread by infected mosquitoes.
The word “yellow” in the name alludes to the jaundice that some patients experience.
Yellow fever symptoms include fever, headache, jaundice, muscle aches, nauseousness, vomiting, and exhaustion.
When a patient contracts the virus, a tiny percentage of them experience severe symptoms, and between seven and ten days later, half of them pass away.
According to the report, 1,601 suspected cases overall—from January 1, 2022, to September 30, 2022—have been recorded from 463 LGAs in 36 states, including the FCT.
“The cases were reported from the following states: Abia (48), Adamawa (21), Akwa Ibom (9), Anambra (94), Bauchi (81), Bayelsa (25), Benue (28), Borno (139), Cross River (41), Delta (10), Ebonyi (31), Edo (22), Ekiti (44), Enugu (67), FCT (7), Gombe (16), Imo (77), Jigawa (103), Kaduna (14), Kano (15), Katsina (107), Kebbi (33), Kogi (20), Kwara (29), Lagos (6), Nasarawa (27), Niger (27), Ogun (41), Ondo (74), Osun (22), Oyo (94), Plateau (70), Rivers (28), Sokoto (22), Taraba (51), Yobe (41) and Zamfara (17).
“Total of 15 presumptive positives and eight inconclusive results were recorded from the Nigeria Laboratory network.
“These presumptive positives were from UBTH Benin (3), MDH Abuja (2), CPHL Lagos (6), YDMH (2) and NRL Abuja (2). These were reported from Edo -1 (Egor), Cross River -1 (Akabuyo). Niger -1 (Suleja). Rivers-1 (Port-Harcourt), Taraba -1(Karim Lamido), Anambra -1 (Ogabaru), Sokoto-2 (Dange-shuni, Tambuwal), Ogun-1 (Ijebu East) Osun-1 (Atakunmosa East), Ondo-3 (Akure South), Ekiti-1 (Irepodun/Ifelodun), Kwara-1 (Kaiama). The inconclusive cases were reported from Oyo -1 (Olorunsogo) and Anambra-2 (Idemili South (1), Ayamelum (1) and Imo -2 (Nwangele (1), Ahiazu Mbaise (1)), Enugu -1 (Agwu (1), Ogun-1 (Ijebu Ode) and Osun -3 (Irewole (1). These samples have been shipped to IP Dakar for confirmation.
“Seven confirmed cases have been reported from IP Dakar from Anambra-2 [Idemili South (1), Ogbaru (1)], Imo -1 [Nwangele (1)], Ondo-1 [Akure South (1), Osun-2 [Atakunmosa East (1), Irewole (1)], Sokoto-1 [Dange-shuni (1)].
“Fifteen deaths recorded from suspected cases in Abia (1), Bayelsa (1), Benue (1), Imo (1), Kaduna (2), Katsina (2), Kebbi (1), Taraba (2), Yobe (1) and Zamfara (3) States [CFR = 1.0 per cent].
“Male-to-female ratio for suspected cases was 1.2:1 with males 871(54.4 per cent) and females 730(45.6 per cent).
“74 per cent of cases were predominantly aged 30 years and below.
“One hundred and seventy-four (11 per cent) of 1,601 suspected cases received at least one dose of the yellow fever vaccine
“The NCDC is coordinating response activities through the National Multi-agency Yellow Fever Technical Working Group.”