Increase in Lassa Fever Cases in Nigeria, January-March 2018.
Ebonyi
Edo
Lassa fever
Lassa virus
Nigeria
Ondo
epidemiology
hemorrhagic fever
outbreak
surveillance
surveillance capacity
viruses
zoonoses
Journal
Emerging infectious diseases
ISSN: 1080-6059
Titre abrégé: Emerg Infect Dis
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 9508155
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
05 2019
05 2019
Historique:
pubmed:
27
2
2019
medline:
24
12
2019
entrez:
27
2
2019
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
We reviewed data pertaining to the massive wave of Lassa fever cases that occurred in Nigeria in 2018. No new virus strains were detected, but in 2018, the outbreak response was intensified, additional diagnostic support was available, and surveillance sensitivity increased. These factors probably contributed to the high case count.
Identifiants
pubmed: 30807268
doi: 10.3201/eid2505.181247
pmc: PMC6478197
doi:
Types de publication
Historical Article
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
1026-1027Références
Science. 2019 Jan 4;363(6422):74-77
pubmed: 30606844