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Nigeria: Over 70 confirmed dead from Lassa fever

An outbreak of Lassa fever in Nigeria has killed over 70 people with hundreds undergoing treatment. The number of suspected cases has "increased significantly" compared...

Nigeria: Lassa fever kills 29, 195 cases confirmed

Nigeria's Centre for Disease Control has said that 29 people have been killed from Lassa fever outbreak across 11 states. Over 190 cases have also...

Sierra Leone: Dutch doctor dies from Lassa fever

A Dutch doctor has died after contracting Lassa fever during his stay in Sierra Leone. He was flown back to his home country but died...

142 Nigerians killed by Lassa fever

Lassa fever has killed 142 people in Nigeria since the start of the year, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) said on Thursday, reporting a rise of 32 fatalities in a month.

Ghana hit by Lassa Fever, one death recorded

Health officials in Ghana have confirmed cases of Lassa Fever at one of its major health facility called the Tema General Hospital, not far from the capital city, Accra.

Nigeria: Lassa fever kills at least 21

Twenty-one people have died from Lassa fever in Nigeria this month, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control said on Wednesday, in the latest outbreak in Africa's most populous nation.

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