The challenges of detecting and responding to a Lassa fever outbreak in an Ebola-affected setting

The challenges of detecting and responding to a Lassa fever outbreak in an Ebola-affected setting

Objectives: Lassa fever (LF), a priority emerging pathogen likely to cause major epidemics, is endemic in much of West Africa and is difficult to distinguish from other viral hemorrhagic fevers, including Ebola virus disease (EVD). Definitive diagnosis requires laboratory confirmation, which is not...

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Main Authors: E.L. Hamblion, P. Raftery, A. Wendland, E. Dweh, G.S. Williams, R.N.C. George, L. Soro, V. Katawera, P. Clement, A.N. Gasasira, E. Musa, T.K. Nagbe
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2018-01-01
Series:International Journal of Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Lassa fever
Liberia
Viral hemorrhagic fever
Ebola
West Africa
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1201971217302898

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