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PRO/AH/EDR> Lassa fever – West Africa (17): Liberia (MO, NI)

Lassa Fever -- LiberiaThe National Public Health Institute of Liberia (NPHIL) and the Ministry of Health (MoH) confirmed 3 Lassa fever cases from 2 counties: Montserrado (2) and Nimba (1).All 3 confirmed cases have died. The 3 cases have undergone safe and dignified burials, and the county health teams are conducting contact tracing on both healthcare workers and community members who had high-risk (i.e. direct) contact with the patients during their symptomatic periods.No epidemiological link has Read more [...]