Between August 2015 and 24 January 2016, 172 suspected and confirmed Lassa fever cases have been reported in Nigeria with 83 suspected and confirmed deaths (CFR 48%), according to Nigerian health officials. The...

An outbreak of suspected Lassa fever in at least 10 states in Nigeria since November has resulted in up to 40 fatalities, according to Nigerian health officials.  Health Minister Isaac Adewole said during...