Lassa Fever -- Nigeria
Of the 14 reported Lassa fever cases in Bauchi State between December 2015 and January 2016, 3 have died.
A consultant on infectious diseases at the Abubakar Tafawa Balewa Teaching Hospital (ATBUTH) Bauchi, Dr. Abdulrahman Tahir, confirmed the death and cases to journalists in Bauchi yesterday [10 Jan 2016]. He said that the cases were reported between December 2015 and January 2016.
Dr Tahir said that the cost of Lassa fever treatment is high, saying that the kits cost at least N 20
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