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The World Health Organisation (WHO) reported
that from 1 January 2018 to date, a total of 67 suspected cases, including 19 deaths (case fatality rate 28.3%) have been reported from six counties. Of the total suspected cases, nine were confirmed positive. The confirmed cases originated from Nimba (4), Montserrado (3), Bong (1), and Grand Bassa (1). Eight of the nine confirmed cases died, a case fatality rate of 89%. The confirmed cases are predominately female (78%) and the age range among confirmed cases is 1 to 57 years old with a median age of 32 years.
Lassa fever is a low risk for most travellers unless living in poor sanitary conditions with overcrowding in rural areas where the host is usually found. Lassa fever is a zoonotic viral disease transmitted via the excreta of an infected Mastomys rat. Healthcare workers are at risk if good infection control and barrier nursing methods are not maintained.
Travellers returning from affected areas who develop symptoms of fever, malaise, headache, sore throat, muscle pain, chest pain, nausea, vomiting, diarrhoea, and abdominal pain should seek medical advice.
For further informations see Viral Haemorrhagic Fever.
