Lassa fever deaths hit 252 as Nigeria records 14 new cases

… CFR rises to 24.4%, 87% of cases concentrated in five statesBy Chioma Obinna Nigeria’s Lassa fever outbreak on Tuesday continued to take a heavy toll, with the country recording 252 deaths from 1,035 confirmed cases as of epidemiological week 33, translating to a case fatality rate (CFR) of 24.4 per cent. According to the…