Tuesday, 9 February 2016

PRO/AH/EDR> Lassa fever - West Africa (04): Benin

Lassa Fever -- Benin
After the identification of 4 cases of Lassa fever in Benin, the government, backed by the World Health Organization (WHO) and the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), has immediately launched a response against the epidemic, the agencies announced today [5 Feb 2016].
To date, there have been 25 suspected cases, among which 12 deaths have been identified. Among the deceased, 4 cases of Lassa fever have been confirmed as positive, and 2 persons who contracted the virus are currently

Read more about it at HealthMap Global Disease Alerts via http://bit.ly/1PAN7DZ

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