Nigeria: Upsurge in Lassa fever cases and deaths since the start of 2018 is of concern
by News Desk from Outbreak News Today on (#3F5JQ)
For the first 28 days of 2018, Nigeria has reported a total of 297 suspected cases and 22 deaths (case fatality rate 7.4%). Cases have been reported from 13 active states (Anambra, Bauchi, Benue, Delta, Ebonyi, Edo, Imo, Kogi, Lagos, Nasarawa, Ondo, Plateau, and Taraba). Ten healthcare workers have been affected in four states - Ebonyi ["]
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