PRO/AH/EDR> Lassa fever – West Africa (34): Nigeria

Lassa Fever — Nigeria
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), on Friday [2 Sep 2016], confirmed 5 cases of Lassa Fever in Bauchi, Gombe, Plateau and Rivers States from 24 Aug – 2 Sep 2016.
Dr Chikwe Ihekweazu, Chief Executive Officer, NCDC, in a statement in Lagos, said 2 cases were reported from Plateau and 1 each from Rivers, Bauchi and Gombe. Ihekweazu said in the statement that the case reported from Gombe died on 22 Aug 2016, while other cases are still alive.
He said that public health response