<span style="color: #222222;">The death toll from the latest outbreak of Lassa fever in Nigeria has risen to 118, with a case fatality rate of 17.1 per cent, the Nigeria Center for Disease Control (NCDC) said Friday.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"><br />'' Lassa fever is reportedly transmitted when saliva, urine, and excreta of rats come into contact with humans. In some cases, it has similar symptoms as malaria. </span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">Since the onset of the outbreak in January, at least 27 states in Nigeria, including its economic hub Lagos, have been affected by the disease. </span><br />'' <br />''