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

Lassa Fever -- NigeriaIn a follow-up on the Lassa fever outbreak affecting several states in Nigeria, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) reports 68 Lassa fatalities since the outbreak began in mid-December 2016 through 28 April [2017].In the current Lassa Fever outbreak, 16 States (Ogun, Bauchi, Plateau, Ebonyi, Ondo, Edo, Taraba, Nasarawa, Rivers, Kaduna, Gombe, Cross-River, Borno, Kano, Kogi and Enugu) have reported at least one confirmed case.However, as of the end of April [2017], Read more [...]