Retrospective Cohort Study of Lassa Fever in Pregnancy, Southern Nigeria

Retrospective Cohort Study of Lassa Fever in Pregnancy, Southern Nigeria

Lassa fever in pregnancy causes high rates of maternal and fetal death, but limited data are available to guide clinicians. We retrospectively studied 30 pregnant Lassa fever patients treated with early ribavirin therapy and a conservative obstetric approach at a teaching hospital in southern Nigeri...

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Main Authors: Sylvanus Okogbenin, Joseph Okoeguale, George Akpede, Andres Colubri, Kayla G. Barnes, Samar Mehta, Reuben Eifediyi, Felix Okogbo, Joseph Eigbefoh, Mojeed Momoh, Mojeed Rafiu, Donatus Adomeh, Ikponmwosa Odia, Chris Aire, Rebecca Atafo, Martha Okonofua, Meike Pahlman, Beate Becker-Ziaja, Danny Asogun, Peter Okokhere, Christian Happi, Stephan Günther, Pardis C. Sabeti, Ephraim Ogbaini-Emovon
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2019-08-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Lassa fever
pregnancy
southern Nigeria
West Africa
viruses
vector-borne infections
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/25/8/18-1299_article

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