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PRO/AH/EDR> Lassa fever – West Africa (16): Nigeria (BA)

Lassa Fever -- NigeriaNo fewer than 24 persons have died following the outbreak of Lassa fever between November 2015 and February 2017 across Bauchi State.Data on the Lassa fever outbreak in Bauchi state obtained from the Ministry of Health and made available to newsmen indicate that 37 cases were recorded in 7 local government areas of the state, further indicating that 2 cases recorded in Plateau state were treated in Bauchi.The local government areas affected, according to the report, are Tafawa Read more [...]