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Friday, 23 December 2016

Nigeria records 273 Lassa fever cases, 149 deaths in 2015/16


Credits: tmreporter

NAN   Nigeria recorded the largest outbreak of Lassa fever in its history between 2015 and 2016, with 273 reported cases resulting to 149 deaths, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC, said on Friday
Chikwe Ihekweazu, Chief Executive Officer of NCDC, said this in a statement in Lagos.
Mr. Ihekweazu said the cases were reported from 23 states.

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