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Nigeria reports 450 suspected cases of Lassa fever
World Health Organization says it is scaling up its response to the outbreak
CBC News Posted: Feb 13, 2018 11:20 AM ET Last Updated: Feb 13, 2018 11:20 AM ET
The World Health Organization says an outbreak of Lassa fever in Nigeria may have infected up to 450 people in less than five weeks.
The United Nations health agency said Tuesday that it is scaling up its response to the outbreak, which has spread to 17 states.
Between Jan. 1 and Feb. 4, nearly 450 suspected cases were reported, of which 132 are laboratory confirmed Lassa fever. Of these, 43 deaths were reported, including 37 that were lab confirmed.
"The high number of Lassa fever cases is concerning. We are observing an unusually high number of cases for this time of year," Dr. Wondimagegnehu Alemu, WHO Representative to Nigeria, said in a release...
Nigeria reports 450 suspected cases of Lassa fever
World Health Organization says it is scaling up its response to the outbreak
CBC News Posted: Feb 13, 2018 11:20 AM ET Last Updated: Feb 13, 2018 11:20 AM ET
The World Health Organization says an outbreak of Lassa fever in Nigeria may have infected up to 450 people in less than five weeks.
The United Nations health agency said Tuesday that it is scaling up its response to the outbreak, which has spread to 17 states.
Between Jan. 1 and Feb. 4, nearly 450 suspected cases were reported, of which 132 are laboratory confirmed Lassa fever. Of these, 43 deaths were reported, including 37 that were lab confirmed.
"The high number of Lassa fever cases is concerning. We are observing an unusually high number of cases for this time of year," Dr. Wondimagegnehu Alemu, WHO Representative to Nigeria, said in a release...
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