Guinea - Lassa fever outbreak 2024

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WEEKLY BULLETIN ON OUTBREAKS
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Week 5: 29 January - 4 February 2024
Data as reported by: 17:00; 4 February 2024
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Guinea
Lassa fever

Grade Ungraded
Date notified to WCO 3-Feb-24
Start of reporting period 25-Jan-24
End of reporting period 3-Feb-24

Total cases 1
Cases Confirmed 1
Deaths 0
CFR

On 03 February 2024, WHO was notified of a confirmed case of Lassa fever in a 40-year-old driver of N'Zérékoré prefecture, Guinée forestière region of southeastern Guinea. The case-patient is under care at the N'Zérékoré regional hospital. A total of 19 contacts were initially identified. Investigations are ongoing.

https://www.afro.who.int/countries/guinea/publication/outbreaks-and-emergencies-bulletin-week-05-29-january-4-february-2024

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Week 40: 30 September to 6 October 2024
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Country Guinea
Event Lassa Fever
Grade Ungraded
Date notified to WCO 3-Oct-24
Start of reporting period 19-Sep-24
End of reporting period 3-Oct-24
Total cases 1
Cases Confirmed 1
Deaths 1
CFR 100.0%

On 03 October 2024, WHO was notified of a confirmed Lassa fever case in a 63-year-old man, resident of the Guéckédou prefecture in southern Guinea. The case-patient presented with fever, headache, asthenia, and anorexia at the Guéckédou health center on 19 September 2024 where he was hospitalized in the general medicine ward. He was transferred to the Guéckédou epidemic treatment center on 22 September 2024. Samples tested for Viral haemorrhagic fevers (VHF) at the Guéckédou VHF Laboratory returned positive for Lassa fever on 22 September 2024. The case-patient died on 23 September 2024 at the Guéckédou epidemic treatment center and a safe and dignified burial was conducted.

https://www.afro.who.int/health-topics/disease-outbreaks/outbreaks-and-other-emergencies-updates