A Sporadic and Lethal Lassa Fever Case in Forest Guinea, 2019

A Sporadic and Lethal Lassa Fever Case in Forest Guinea, 2019

Lassa fever is a rodent-borne disease caused by Lassa virus (LASV). It causes fever, dizziness, vertigo, fatigue, coughing, diarrhea, internal bleeding and facial edema. The disease has been known in Guinea since 1960 but only anectodical acute cases have been reported to date. In January 2019, a 35...

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Main Authors: N’Faly Magassouba, Enogo Koivogui, Sory Conde, Moussa Kone, Michel Koropogui, Barrè Soropogui, Ifono Kekoura, Julia Hinzmann, Stephan Günther, Sakoba Keita, Sophie Duraffour, Elisabeth Fichet-Calvet
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-09-01
Series:Viruses
Subjects:
Lassa fever
Kissidougou
Guinea
Lassa genome
phylogeny
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4915/12/10/1062

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