Wednesday, 7 June 2017

PRO/AH/EDR> Lassa fever - West Africa (20): Nigeria

Lassa Fever -- Nigeria
Please note that the data reflects the routine reports, that is, all suspected cases, including the laboratory positive and negative cases
1. 4 suspected cases of Lassa fever with one laboratory confirmed and 2 deaths (CFR [case fatality rate], 50.0 percent) were reported from 4 LGAs [local government areas] (3 states) in week 20, 2017 [week ending 19 May 2017], compared with zero during the same period in 2016.
2. Lassa fever (Plateau - 1), 3 negatives (Cross River - 1, Nasarawa - 1 and

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