Descriptive epidemiology of Lassa fever in Nigeria, 2012-2017

INTRODUCTION: Lassa fever, an acute viral hemorrhagic zoonotic disease is endemic in some parts of Nigeria. The disease alert and outbreak threshold are known; however, there has been a shift from the previous seasonal transmission pattern to an all year-round transmission. We described data on Lass...

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Main Authors: Onyebuchi Augustine Okoro, Eniola Bamgboye, Chioma Dan-Nwafor, Chukwuma Umeokonkwo, Elsie Ilori, Rimamdeyati Yashe, Muhammad Balogun, Patrick Nguku, Chikwe Ihekweazu
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Language:English
Published: The Pan African Medical Journal 2020-09-01
Series:The Pan African Medical Journal
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Online Access: https://www.panafrican-med-journal.com/content/article/37/15/pdf/15.pdf