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2 events
A92-A99 • AFR
Lassa fever in Liberia
Lassa fever has 2 WHO-tracked outbreak events in Liberia between 2016 and 2018.
Lassa fever · Liberia · 2 WHO events across 2 calendar years (2016–2018).
Event log
| Year | DON ID | ICD-10 | ICD-11 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | DON2396 | A962 |
1D61 |
| 2016 | DON2247 | A962 |
1D61 |
Position within the disease
- Liberia is rank #7 of 13 for this disease.
- The country sits in the WHO AFR region.
- Last reported event: 2018 (8 years ago).
Regional peers (AFR)
8 countries in this region report this disease. Median event count: 2.
| Country | Events |
|---|---|
| Nigeria | 8 |
| Togo | 3 |
| Benin | 2 |
| Liberia ← | 2 |
| Sierra Leone | 2 |
| Guinea | 1 |
| Ghana | 1 |
| Burkina Faso | 1 |
How this disease ranks among Liberia’s threats
Lassa fever is rank #4 of 10 diseases reported by Liberia to the WHO. The full country profile is at the Liberia Hub.
Outbreak Events
2
First Reported
2016
Latest Reported
2018
Country
Liberia • AFR
