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World Service,12 Sep 2001,28 mins

Lassa Fever in West Africa

Talkabout Africa

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Up to 300,000 people every year are infected with Lassa Fever in West Africa. Treatment is severely restricted in the infected region, from Sierra Leone to Liberia, due to conflict in the area.

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