MEDICAL ALERT 14 – 21 SEPTEMBER 2018 - WEEK 38
Nigeria: Lassa Fever

The current outbreak has been ongoing since December 2016. Cases accelerated alarmingly in the beginning of 2018, at least 22 states were affected at the peak of the outbreak. Although 19 states have exited the active phase of the outbreak, three are still classified as having active transmission (Edo, Ondo and Enugu.) Enugu is a new addition to the list, having just reported its first case in this outbreak in August...

Cameroon: Cholera

Since mid-May 2018, there have been over 230 suspected and confirmed cases of cholera, including at least 17 deaths in two regions (North, Centre) with several other regions reporting suspected cases...

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