Monrovia – The National Public Health Institute of Liberia (NPHIL) and the Ministry of Health (MoH) confirmed three Lassa fever cases from two counties: Montserrado (2) and Nimba (1). As of March 7, 2018, no new confirmed Lassa fever cases have been reported. Since January 1, 2018, a total of 28 suspected cases of Lassa fever have been reported across Liberia including 12 deaths. In recent years, a consistently increasing trend in the number of Lassa fever cases has been observed in Liberia and other countries across West Africa. This includes Nigeria, where an ongoing outbreak has led to 353 confirmed cases with 78 confirmed and 8 probable deaths since January 1, 2018.

Source: Front Page Africa March 08, 2018 17:37 UTC