Lassa fever: History, causes, effects, and reduction strategies
Lassa fever is a disease that is not well-known worldwide, particularly due to the inability of the multimammate rat, the primary vector of the Lassa virus, to breed in temperate regions. The aim of this review is to provide an overview of the disease and its modus operandi while also providing info...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Veterinary World
2020-08-01
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| Series: | International Journal of One Health |
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| Online Access: | https://www.onehealthjournal.org/Vol.6/No.2/1.pdf |
| Summary: | Lassa fever is a disease that is not well-known worldwide, particularly due to the inability of the multimammate rat, the primary vector of the Lassa virus, to breed in temperate regions. The aim of this review is to provide an overview of the disease and its modus operandi while also providing information about trends in the past decade, as well as proven strategies that have been used to manage its spread. |
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| ISSN: | 2455-5673 2455-8931 |