Tag Archive for PRO/AH/EDR> Lassa fever – West Africa (02): Togo (KA)
PRO/AH/EDR> Lassa fever – West Africa (02): Togo (KA)
Lassa Fever -- Worldwide/UnknownThe Togo government confirmed last week [week of 1 Jan 2019] a Lassa fever case reported in Doufelgou district [Kara region] in the north of the country, according to a Agence de Presse Africaine report (computer translated).This was a hemorrhagic fever case according to officials.Lassa fever is a rare but potentially life-threatening viral hemorrhagic disease. The risk of infection is low but can occur if someone comes into contact with an infected person's blood Read more [...]
