Increase in Lassa Fever Cases in Nigeria, January–March 2018

We reviewed data pertaining to the massive wave of Lassa fever cases that occurred in Nigeria in 2018. No new virus strains were detected, but in 2018, the outbreak response was intensified, additional diagnostic support was available, and surveillance sensitivity increased. These factors probably c...

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Autores principales: Ilori, Elsie A., Frank, Christina, Dan-Nwafor, Chioma C., Ipadeola, Oladipupo, Krings, Amrei, Ukponu, Winifred, Womi-Eteng, Oboma E., Adeyemo, Ayodele, Mutbam, Samuel K., Musa, Emmanuel O., Lasuba, Clement L.P., Alemu, Wondimagegnehu, Okogbenin, Sylvanus, Ogbaini, Ephraim, Unigwe, Uche, Ogah, Emeka, Onoh, Robinson, Abejegah, Chukwuyem, Ayodeji, Olufemi, Ihekweazu, Chikwe
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2019
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Research Letter
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6478197/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30807268
http://dx.doi.org/10.3201/eid2505.181247
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Sumario:We reviewed data pertaining to the massive wave of Lassa fever cases that occurred in Nigeria in 2018. No new virus strains were detected, but in 2018, the outbreak response was intensified, additional diagnostic support was available, and surveillance sensitivity increased. These factors probably contributed to the high case count.

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