Table 1.

Distribution of Mastomys rodents PCR-positive for LASV across the Edo-Ondo area.

	Edo State				Ondo state
Locality (No. of trap-nights)	Ebudin (8,190)	Ekpoma (4,101)	Okhuesan (486)	Opoji (480)	Ifon (450)	Okeluse (519)	Owo (792)	Total
Sampling date	July 2014 to April 2016	July 2014 to April 2016	July 2014	July 2014	Oct 2015	Oct 2015	May 2019
M. natalensis, No. PCR positive/No. captured	18/131	14/57	1/27	–/3	4/23	37/49	13/28	90/318
M. erythroleucus, No. PCR positive/No. captured	10/68	1/5	–/–	–/–	–/3	–/–	–/–	12/76
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