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

Lassa Fever -- LiberiaTolbert 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, Read more [...]