Monitoring of Lassa virus infection in suspected and confirmed cases in Ondo State, Nigeria

Monitoring of Lassa virus infection in suspected and confirmed cases in Ondo State, Nigeria

INTRODUCTION: Lassa virus (LASV), the causative agent of lassa fever (LF), an endemic acute viral haemorrhagic illness in Nigeria, is transmitted by direct contact with the rodent, contaminated food or household items. Person-to-person transmission also occurs and sexual transmission has been report...

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Main Authors: Olumuyiwa Babalola Salu, Olufemi Samuel Amoo, Joseph Ojonugwa Shaibu, Chukwuyem Abejegah, Oluwafemi Ayodeji, Adesola Zaidat Musa, Ifeoma Idigbe, Oliver Chukwujekwu Ezechi, Rosemary Ajuma Audu, Babatunde Lawal Salako, Sunday Aremu Omilabu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The Pan African Medical Journal 2020-08-01
Series:The Pan African Medical Journal
Subjects:
lassa virus
lassa fever
reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction
transmission
ondo
Online Access: https://www.panafrican-med-journal.com/content/article/36/253/pdf/253.pdf

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