WorldAfricaLiberia: Lassa fever outbreak update

Liberia: Lassa fever outbreak update

Type of event:
Disease/Outbreak

Victims

Wounded

11

Date

February 17, 2024

What happened


According to The Africa CDC’s Weekly Event-Based Surveillance Report, the MoH reported 11 new cases (1 confirmed; 10 suspected) and no new death of Lassa fever. The confirmed case was reported from Nimba county. this is a 75% decrease in the number of new cases and 50% decrease in the number of new deaths compared to the same period last year. This is a protacted outbreak that started in January 2022.

Where it happened

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