Lassa fever death toll reaches 155 in Nigeria

LAGOS, June 18 (Xinhua) -- The death toll of Lassa fever in Nigeria this year has risen to 155 amid government measures to reduce infections across the country, the Nigeria Center for Disease Control (NCDC) said.

In its latest Lassa fever situation report reaching Xinhua Saturday, the public health agency said there have been 782 confirmed cases of the disease, with 4,939 suspected cases since the beginning of this year.