IPNews-Monrovia:Healthy authorities in Monrovia and Margibi County have announced that two persons including a pregnant woman have reportedly died from Lassa fever, a situation the authorities said has been carefully observed.
Early this year, health authorities announced of the death of at least 21 persons including a health worker who prior to his death worked as a laboratory technician from the disease, declaring an outbreak of the disease in Liberia.
The health authorities also 25 confirmed cases and 92 suspected cases recorded between January 1 and August 25 this year, according to Dr. Francis Kateh, Chief Medical officer of Liberia.
These cases are reported from Nimba (9), Bong (10), Grand Bassa (5) and Grand Kru (1)) while 92 other cases remain suspected cases, the National Public Health Institute said in a release.
