Sunday, 28 August 2016

PRO/AH/EDR> Lassa fever - West Africa (33): Nigeria (DE,AN)

Lassa Fever -- Nigeria
The respite is over. Lassa fever season is back, and it's brought Anambra and Delta [states] closer over the River Niger bridge.
New cases popping up in Asaba [Delta state] have led to the death of a doctor and 2 others.
The doctor was transferred from El Comfort Clinic in Asaba to Nnamdi Azikiwe University Teaching Hospital in Nnewi where he died hours later.
Anambra has confirmed 3 deaths, but the number of cases suspected to be Lassa is uncertain.
At least 28 people -- 18 in

Read more about it at HealthMap Global Disease Alerts via http://bit.ly/2buvacC

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