In October 2017, Reuters quoted a study conducted by the Lancet Medical journal which warned that West Africa was most at
risk of fatal
haemorrhagic fever epidemics, including lassa
fever and Ebola and called for greater preparedness to save lives.
Boke had reported no Ebola cases for months and then reported six cases within a fortnight in May, resulting in a list of more than 230 people deemed at
risk of catching the
haemorrhagic fever, according to the World Health Organization.»