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The two first Lassa fever cases occurred in two expatriate\u2019s health professionals working in Togo for more than two years. The symptoms appeared among two health professionals of a clinic located in Oti district in the north of the country. The absence of clinical improvement after antimalarial treatment and the worsening of clinical symptoms led to the medical evacuation. The delayed diagnosis of the first case led to a fatal outcome. The second case recovered under ribavirin treatment. <jats:italic>Conclusion<\/jats:italic>. The emergence of this hemorrhagic fever confirms the existence of Lassa fever virus in Togo. 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