Early onset of neurological features differentiates two outbreaks of Lassa fever in Ebonyi state, Nigeria during 2017-2018.

Lassa fever (LF) is an acute viral haemorrhagic illness with various non-specific clinical manifestations. Neurological symptoms are rare at the early stage of the disease, but may be seen in late stages, in severely ill patients.The aim of this study was to describe the epidemiological evolution, s...

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Main Authors: Nneka M Chika-Igwenyi, Rebecca E Harrison, Christina Psarra, Julita Gil-Cuesta, Maria Gulamhusein, Emeka O Onwe, Robinson C Onoh, Uche S Unigwe, Nnennaya A Ajayi, Ugochukwu U Nnadozie, Chiedozie K Ojide, Damian U Nwidi, Obumneme Ezeanosike, Emeka Sampson, Azuka S Adeke, Collins N Ugwu, Uchenna Anebonam, Jacques K Tshiang, Jacob Maikere, Anthony Reid
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2021-03-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0009169