A cluster of nosocomial Lassa fever cases in a tertiary health facility in Nigeria: Description and lessons learned, 2018

A cluster of nosocomial Lassa fever cases in a tertiary health facility in Nigeria: Description and lessons learned, 2018

Background: Lassa fever is an acute viral haemorrhagic disease endemic in Nigeria. The 2018 Lassa fever outbreak in Nigeria was unprecedented, with 8% of all cases occurring among healthcare workers (HCWs). A disproportionately high number of these infections occurred in HCWs working in a tertiary h...

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Main Authors: Chioma C. Dan-Nwafor, Oladipupo Ipadeola, Elizabeth Smout, Elsie Ilori, Ayodele Adeyemo, Chukwuma Umeokonkwo, Damian Nwidi, Williams Nwachukwu, Winifred Ukponu, Emeka Omabe, Uchenna Anaebonam, Nneka Igwenyi, Gordon Igbodo, Womi Eteng, Ikemefule Uzoma, Muhammed Saleh, Joseph Agboeze, Samuel Mutbam, Tanyth de Gooyer, Rosie Short, Everistus Aniaku, Robinson Onoh, Emeka Ogah, Patrick Nguku, John Oladejo, Clement Peter, Olubunmi Ojo, Chikwe Ihekweazu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2019-06-01
Series:International Journal of Infectious Diseases
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1201971219301596

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