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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| description | 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. It is caused by the Lassa fever virus, a single stranded RNA virus belonging to the arenaviridae family. The incubation period for Lassa fever varies from 6 - 21 days. It is symptomatic and usually characterized by fever, myalgia, nausea, vomiting, sore throat, abdominal and chest pains. Illness may progress to more serious symptoms including haemorrhaging, neurological problems, hearing loss, tremors and encephalitis [8-10]. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-ab903a540e2543799c2e38d414abd9302022-12-21T17:17:11ZengThe Pan African Medical JournalThe Pan African Medical Journal1937-86881937-86882016-04-012321010.11604/pamj.2016.23.210.89238923Outbreak of lassa fever in Nigeria: measures for prevention and controlKehinde Charles MofolorunshoLassa 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. It is caused by the Lassa fever virus, a single stranded RNA virus belonging to the arenaviridae family. The incubation period for Lassa fever varies from 6 - 21 days. It is symptomatic and usually characterized by fever, myalgia, nausea, vomiting, sore throat, abdominal and chest pains. Illness may progress to more serious symptoms including haemorrhaging, neurological problems, hearing loss, tremors and encephalitis [8-10]. https://www.panafrican-med-journal.com/content/article/23/210/pdf/210.pdf lassa virushaemorrhagic fevermastomys natalensisnigeria |
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| title | Outbreak of lassa fever in Nigeria: measures for prevention and control |
| title_full | Outbreak of lassa fever in Nigeria: measures for prevention and control |
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| title_short | Outbreak of lassa fever in Nigeria: measures for prevention and control |
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