Lassa fever outbreaks in Nigeria, Benin, prompt travel warnings
by Robert Herriman from Outbreak News Today on (#17PHG)
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued travel notices Friday for the West African countries of Nigeria and Benin due to current outbreaks of Lassa fever. In Nigeria, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has reported 254 total cases, of which 129 have been confirmed by laboratory testing as of Mar. 14. The ["]
