Knowledge and practices associated with Lassa fever in rural Nigeria: implications for prevention and control
Background: Lassa fever (LF) is a haemorrhagic illness caused by Lassa virus. The primary reservoir of the virus is the multimammate rat, Mastomys natalensis. More than 2,847 laboratory-confirmed cases of Lassa fever and over 800 deaths have been recorded in Nigeria. This could be attributed to poo...
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| Language: | English |
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PAGEPress Publications
2023-09-01
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| Series: | Journal of Public Health in Africa |
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| Online Access: | https://www.publichealthinafrica.org/jphia/article/view/2001 |