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Lassa fever fact sheet [PDF]

Lassa fever is an acute viral illness that occurs in West Africa. The illness was discovered in 1969 when two missionary nurses died in Nigeria, West Africa.
National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases (U.S.) Division of High-Consequence Pathogens and Pathology. Viral Special Pathogens Branch.
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Lassa fever distribution map [French]

Lassa fever distribution map [French ...

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Corrigendum: Caseload and Case Fatality of Lassa Fever in Nigeria, 2001–2018: A Specialist Center's Experience and Its Implications

Frontiers in Public Health, 2019
George O. Akpede, George O. Akpede, Danny A. Asogun, Danny A. Asogun, Sylvanus A. Okogbenin, Sylvanus A. Okogbenin, Simeon O. Dawodu, Mojeed O. Momoh, Andrew E. Dongo, Chiedozie Ike, Ekaete Tobin, Nosa Akpede, Ephraim Ogbaini-Emovon, Adetunji E. Adewale, Oboratare Ochei, Frank Onyeke, Martha O. Okonofua, Rebecca O. Atafo, Rebecca O. Atafo, Ikponmwosa Odia, Donatus I. Adomeh, George Odigie, Caroline Ogbeifun, Ekene Muoebonam, Chikwe Ihekweazu, Michael Ramharter, Andres Colubri, Pardis C. Sabeti, Christian T. Happi, Stephan Günther, Dennis E. Agbonlahor   +30 more
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Imported viral haemorrhagic fever with a potential for person-to-person transmission: review and recommendations for initial management of a suspected case in Belgium.

, 2002
Viral haemorrhagic fevers are caused by a wide range of viruses. There are 4 types of viruses well known to spread from person to person and able to cause nosocomial outbreaks with a high case fatality rate: an arenavirus (Lassa fever and more ...
Borchert, M., Moreau, M, Borchert, M, Colebunders, R, Moreau, M., Van Esbroeck, M., Van Esbroeck, M, Colebunders, R.   +7 more
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Lassa fever. [PDF]

BMJ, 1972
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Lassa fever [French]

Lassa fever [French]La fi\ue8vre de Lassa est une maladie virale aig\ufce pr\ue9sente en Afrique de l\u2019Ouest. Cette maladie a \ue9t\ue9 d\ue9couverte en 1969 lorsque deux infirmi\ue8res missionnaires sont mortes au Nigeria.

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[Lassa fever]. [PDF]

Soins. Pathologie tropicale, 1986
Joseph B. McCormick, Isabel J. King, Patricia A. Webb, Curtis L. Scribner, Robert B. Craven, Karl M. Johnson, Luanne H. Elliott, Rose Belmont-Williams   +7 more
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Addressing bottlenecks in Lassa fever treatment: overcoming the ribavirin parenteral formulation challenge

Tropical Medicine and Health
Ribavirin ampoule formulation remains a major challenge in managing Lassa fever disease. Lassa fever is an endemic viral hemorrhagic fever in the West Africa subregion, which has high-dose ribavirin as the standard of care. The high-dose therapy required
Qudus Olajide Lawal, Joseph Okoeguale, Sebastine Oseghae Oiwoh, ThankGod Akhigbe, Reuben Agbons Eifediyi, Sylvanus Akhalufo Okogbenin   +5 more
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Lassa Fever Knowledge, Belief, Risk Communication Sources and Information Needs of Rural Farmers in Affected Communities of Ebonyi State, Nigeria

Journal of Applied Sciences and Environmental Management
Lassa fever (LF) is a tropical health challenge affecting farmers’ performance in the farm, hence, its spread must stop and prevented. Therefore, the objective of this paper was to assess the rural farmers’ knowledge, belief, risk communication sources ...
J. U. Chikaire, P. A. Onoh, C. C. Godson-Ibeji, J. O. Ajaero, M. N. Osuji, F. O. Ugwoke, N. M. Ibe, C. R. Okonya-Chukwu   +7 more
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Imported Lassa fever case in New Jersey [PDF]

CDCHAN-00210-2004-09-03-ADV-NOn September 2, 2004, results of laboratory testing performed at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) support a diagnosis of Lassa fever in a 38-year-old man who died in a New Jersey hospital on August 28. The

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