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2 events
A92-A99 • AFR
Lassa fever in Sierra Leone
Lassa fever has 2 WHO-tracked outbreak events in Sierra Leone between 1997 and 2004.
Lassa fever · Sierra Leone · 2 WHO events across 2 calendar years (1997–2004).
Event log
| Year | DON ID | ICD-10 | ICD-11 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | DON0866 | A962 |
1D61 |
| 1997 | DON0152, DON0158, DON0142 | A962 |
1D61 |
Position within the disease
- Sierra Leone is rank #8 of 13 for this disease.
- The country sits in the WHO AFR region.
- Last reported event: 2004 (22 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 Sierra Leone’s threats
Lassa fever is rank #3 of 6 diseases reported by Sierra Leone to the WHO. The full country profile is at the Sierra Leone Hub.
Outbreak Events
2
First Reported
1997
Latest Reported
2004
Country
Sierra Leone • AFR
