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PRO/AH/EDR> Lassa fever – West Africa (17): Nigeria (BA)

Lassa Fever -- NigeriaA fresh outbreak of Lassa fever has claimed at least 3 lives in Bauchi state, while 10 members of a family have tested positive to the disease. Ibrahim Gamawa, the executive chairman Bauchi state primary health care development agency, made this disclosure in a statement on [Thu 10 Mar 2016]. According to him, the 10 new cases were recorded in a single family at Jaye village in Tafawa Balewa local government area of the state, Vanguard Gamawa revealed that the fresh Lassa fever Read more [...]