Lassa Fever — Togo
During the past week, 2 cases of Lassa fever have been detected in the Togolese district of Oti [Savanes region] over 500 km [310 miles] north of the capital Lome, the country’s Health minister revealed in a statement on Tuesday [15 Mar 2016]. The minister was, however, quick to call for calm, advising the population not to give into panic but to instead strictly abide by measures being deployed against the disease, which is curable.
“The sooner a patient is admitted to a health facility,
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