NewsDesk  @infectiousdiseasenews The World Health Organization (WHO) reported in a Disease Outbreak News report Tuesday that Benin reported its first epidemic wave of cholera between March and April,...

Two weeks ago, the Ministry of Health of Benin reported an outbreak of Lassa fever in Borgou Department, located in the north-eastern part of Benin. The outbreak involves a family of four (three Beninese...

Benin health officials announced this week of three Lassa fever cases (2 confirmed, 1 probable) reported  in the municipality of Parakou in Borgou Department in the northern part of the country. According...

In a follow-up on the Lassa fever outbreak in Benin, health officials put the outbreak case tally at 21, plus eight deaths since Jan. 8. The cases are reported from four departments: Alibori (2 cases,...

The World Health Organization (WHO) via The Ministry of Health of Benin released the following update on the Lassa fever outbreak that began in January. The outbreak was initially detected on 21 January...

Health officials in the West African country of Benin are reporting nine fatalities due to Lassa fever, according to a La Nouvelle Tribune report (computer translated). The nine deaths of the 20 Lassa...