What’s Lass fever? Death toll reaches 171 in Nigeria, 917 active cases, 6,660 suspected

An acute viral hemorrhagic illness caused by the Lassa virus, the Lassa fever in Nigeria this year has risen to 171, despite measures by the government to reduce infections across the country, the Nigeria Center for Disease Control (NCDC) said. In its latest Lassa fever situation report, the NCDC said there have been a total […]