Epidemiology of Lassa Fever and Factors Associated with Deaths, Bauchi State, Nigeria, 2015–2018

We report the epidemiology of Lassa fever in Bauchi State, a disease-endemic region, in Nigeria. Since 2015, major increases in Lassa fever attack rate and in the case-fatality rate have occurred in this state. A delay in seeking care by a case-patient for >7 days after symptom onset was the majo...

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Autores principales: Abdulkarim, Mohammed A., Babale, Sufiyan M., Umeokonkwo, Chukwuma D., Bamgboye, Eniola A., Bashorun, Adebobola T., Usman, Auwal A., Balogun, Muhammad S.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2020
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Research Letter
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7101116/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32186504
http://dx.doi.org/10.3201/eid2604.190678
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Sumario:We report the epidemiology of Lassa fever in Bauchi State, a disease-endemic region, in Nigeria. Since 2015, major increases in Lassa fever attack rate and in the case-fatality rate have occurred in this state. A delay in seeking care by a case-patient for >7 days after symptom onset was the major predictor of death.

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