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PRO/AH/EDR> Lassa fever – West Africa (35): Nigeria

Lassa Fever -- NigeriaHighlights- In the reporting week 41 (7-13 Oct 2019), 5 new confirmed cases were reported from Edo (2), Ondo (2), and Bauchi (1) states with no new deaths. [A confirmed case is any suspected case with laboratory confirmation. from positive IgM antibody, PCR, or virus isolation.]- From 1 Jan-13 Oct 2019, a total of 4099 suspected cases have been reported from 23 states. Of these, 726 were confirmed positive, 19 were probable, and 3354 were negative (not a case). [A suspected Read more [...]