Edo State has confirmed eight more cases of Lassa fever, raising the total number of confirmed cases in the state to 115.

The State Commissioner for Health, Professor Akoria Obehi, said the state also recorded one more death from the disease, raising the fatality figure to 13.

She said the government is stepping up efforts to contain the disease across all Edo communities, urging residents to complement the government’s efforts by complying with all laid down protocols against the spread of the disease.