Lassa Fever -- Worldwide/Unknown
The Togo government confirmed last week [week of 1 Jan 2019] a Lassa fever case reported in Doufelgou district [Kara region] in the north of the country, according to a Agence de Presse Africaine report (computer translated).
This was a hemorrhagic fever case according to officials.
Lassa fever is a rare but potentially life-threatening viral hemorrhagic disease. The risk of infection is low but can occur if someone comes into contact with an infected person's blood or bodily fluids.
Read more about it at HealthMap Global Disease Alerts via http://healthmap.org/ln.php?6248252&promed&0
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