Nigeria lassa fever death rate rises despite fewer cases

As Nigeria continues to battle an outbreak of Lassa fever, the number of new infections dropped to 65 in the last week of February, the country’s Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) said on Monday, down from 77 the week before.

But the case fatality rate has jumped to more than 23 percent, up from just under 19 percent during the same period last year.

The agency said this was likely due to people waiting too long to seek treatment. It…