The WHO said yesterday that 317 of more than 1,000 suspected cases of Lassa fever have been confirmed during the past eight weeks. It says the number is more than the 305 cases reported all of last year, making the latest as the biggest Lassa fever outbreak to date. Lassa fever is endemic in Nigeria, as it is in a number of West African states. Lassa fever is an acute viral hemorrhagic (blood) illness that occurs in West Africa. The incubation period of Lassa fever ranges from six to 21 days.

Source: Daily Observer March 01, 2018 02:26 UTC