Nigeria - Lassa Fever
During the week ending on August 13, Nigeria reported an additional 10 confirmed Lassa fever cases as the incidence continues to increase despite ongoing efforts to control the disease.
Syria - Polio
In a follow-up on the circulating vaccine-derived poliovirus type 2 (cVDPV2) situation in Syria, three new cases were officially reported in the past week, according to the Global Polio Eradication Initiative (GPEI). This brings the total to 33.
Sudan - Malaria
An outbreak of malaria in South Sudan has killed over 4,000 people since February, a senior health official disclosed last week describing this year’s malaria as the most severe the country has ever seen. A total of over 900,000 malaria cases had so far been registered with 4 073 deaths recorded.
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