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Event: EP Epidemic
Number: 2016-000008
Country: NGA Nigeria
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Date (YMD): 2016-1-20
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Information Source:ACAPS
Comments: A suspected outbreak of Lassa viral hemorrhagic fever was announced in Nigeria on 8 January (AFP 13/01/2016). On 14 January, official records states at least 140 suspected cases and 30 confirmed cases, including 53 deaths, in 14 states indicating a case fatality rate (CFR) of 37.9% (NCDC 14/01/2016). As of 20 January, local media has reported as many as 212 suspected cases and 63 deaths in 17 states (IBI 20/01/2016).
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