PRO/AH/EDR> Lassa fever – West Africa (30): Liberia

Lassa Fever — Liberia
Tolbert Nyenswah, Director General of the National Public Health Institute of Liberia, says Liberia has reported 73 suspected cases of Lassa fever, with 13 confirmed.
At the beginning of May [2018], the Margibi County Health Team declared a health emergency following 2 confirmed cases of Lassa fever deaths in less than a week.
The newly assigned county health officer, Dr. Myers Pajibo, told a press briefing that the 2 cases involve a 56-year-old male and a 35-year-old female, who both