Lassa fever has killed over 101 people in nigeria.

Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC)
statistics showed that reported cases of the
hemorrhagic disease — confirmed and
suspected — stood at 175 with a total of 101
deaths since August.
"As at today, 19 (including Abuja) states are
currently following up contacts or have
suspected cases with laboratory results pending
or laboratory confirmed cases," the NCDC said
in a statement.
Deaths from the virus were recorded in the
nation's political capital, Abuja, Lagos and 14
other states, the NCDC said.
The NCDC said officials have distributed large
quantities of drugs, including Ribavirin tablets
and bottles of hand sanitizers across the
country to tackle the disease.
It, however, reported that logistics support and
delayed reporting of cases by states are
dogging the fight against Lassa fever.
The outbreak was announced in January —
months after the first case occurred in August
— with subsequent deaths reported in 10
states, including Abuja.
Lassa Fever belongs to the same family as
Marburg and Ebola, two deadly viruses that
lead to infections with fever, vomiting and, in
worse case scenarios, hemorrhagic bleeding.
Its name is from the town of Lassa in Borno
State where it was first identified in 1969.