Lassa fever death toll in Nigeria rises to 128

ABUJA, March 21 (Xinhua) -- The death toll of Lassa fever has risen to 128 in Nigeria, Africa's most populous country, since the beginning of this year, public health authorities said Thursday.

The 128 fatal cases were among a total of 682 confirmed cases from the outbreak of viral hemorrhagic fever recorded since January, according to the Nigeria Center for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) in its latest report.