Keynotes and Events of Public Health Significance

• A total of 132 suspected cases of immediately reportable disease and events including 24 deaths were reported 98% and 98% respectively

• Completeness and timeliness of health facility reports were

• Ongoing Lassa fever outbreak in three counties

• Ongoing measles outbreak in five counties

Keynotes and Events of Public Health Significance

• A total of 174 suspected cases of immediately reportable diseases and events including 23 deaths were reported

• Completeness and timeliness of health facility reports were 98% and 98% respectively

• Four confirmed Lassa fever cases from Bong, Grand Bassa and Nimba Counties

• Ongoing Lassa Fever outbreak in three counties (Bong, Nimba and Grand Bassa)

• Three confirmed cases of rabies in animals (2 dogs and 1 cat) from Montserrado county

Monrovia, 31 May 2018: The National Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) Program at the Ministry of Health (MoH) with support from the World Health Organization (WHO) convened a one day workshop in Monrovia to validate Liberia’s National IPC guidelines. Infection prevention and control is an approach designed to prevent harm caused by infection to patients and health workers.

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Keynotes and Events of Public Health Significance

• A total of 128 suspected cases of immediately reportable diseases and events including 15 deaths were reported

• Completeness and timeliness of health facility reports were 98% and 98% respectively

• One confirmed Lassa fever from Nimba County

• Ongoing outbreaks for Lassa fever and measles