PRO/AH/EDR> Lassa fever – West Africa (20): Nigeria

Lassa Fever — Nigeria
Please note that the data reflects the routine reports, that is, all suspected cases, including the laboratory positive and negative cases
1. 4 suspected cases of Lassa fever with one laboratory confirmed and 2 deaths (CFR [case fatality rate], 50.0 percent) were reported from 4 LGAs [local government areas] (3 states) in week 20, 2017 [week ending 19 May 2017], compared with zero during the same period in 2016.
2. Lassa fever (Plateau – 1), 3 negatives (Cross River – 1, Nasarawa – 1 and