The Director of Public Health at the State Ministry of Health, Dr. Stephenson Ojeifo, gave the update during an interview with newsmen on Sunday in Benin.
According to him, three cases of Mpox otherwise known as Monkeypox was also recorded, though with no fatalities.
Ojeifo noted that since the outbreak of Lassa Fever was declared on December 30, 2024, the state had recorded 83 confirmed cases out of 378 suspected cases.