Outbreak of lassa fever in Nigeria: measures for prevention and control
Lassa fever, an acute viral haemorrhagic fever, extremely virulent and often infectious, occurs very frequently in different parts of Nigeria [1-4] and affects approximately 100,000-500,000 persons per year in West Africa. The illness was discovered in Lassa, Borno State where it was first reported....
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The Pan African Medical Journal
2016-04-01
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https://www.panafrican-med-journal.com/content/article/23/210/pdf/210.pdf
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