WHO ReportAccording to the World Health Organization (WHO) website, the WHO was notified of at least 38 suspected cases of Lassa fever in Liberia between January 1 and April 3, 2016. Between January 1 and April 3, 2016, samples from 24 suspected cases were received for laboratory testing. “Nigeria’s Ministry of Health has confirmed and subsequently declared Lassa fever outbreak, which has affected about 18 states with over 300 cases and 31 deaths. Lassa fever outbreaks have been recurrent in Nigeria, and the current outbreak has affected health workers in some states,” the alert stated. About 80 percent of Lassa fever infections are mild or asymptomatic.

Source: Daily Observer February 13, 2018 02:26 UTC