Re‐emergence of Lassa fever in Nigeria: A new challenge for public health authorities

Re‐emergence of Lassa fever in Nigeria: A new challenge for public health authorities

Abstract The Lassa virus is an RNA virus belonging to the Arenaviridae family. It is responsible for Lassa fever, an acute viral zoonosis of the severe hemorrhagic fever type with manifestations of fever, muscle pain, sore throat, nausea, vomiting, and chest and abdominal pain. Lassa fever is endemi...

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Main Authors: Aroma Naeem, Shafaq Zahid, Muhammad Hassan Hafeez, Arifa Bibi, Shehroze Tabassum, Aymar Akilimali
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2023-10-01
Series:Health Science Reports
Subjects:
hemorrhagic disease
infectious disease
Lassa fever
public health
West Africa
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/hsr2.1628

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https://doi.org/10.1002/hsr2.1628

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