Nigeria reaches record high with 72 dead from Lassa fever

A further 764 are suspected to be infected, and 2,845 contacts have been identified. On average, Lassa fever is deadly in 1% of all individuals infected, with higher rates of 15% morbidity among people hospitalized for the illness. As of Sunday, the case fatality ratio was 22%, according to the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control. [ ] The post Nigeria reaches record high with 72 dead from Lassa fever appeared first on Health and Fitness.
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