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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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Ophthalmic manifestations and vision impairment in Lassa fever survivors.
, 2020 The purpose of this study was to describe the ocular findings, structural ocular complications, and vision impairment in a cohort of Lassa fever survivors in Kenema, Sierra Leone.
Nell Bond +10 more
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Lassa virus RNA detection from suspected cases in Nigeria, 2011-2017
The Pan African Medical Journal, 2019 INTRODUCTION : the diagnosis of Lassa fever is crucial to confirm cases, as well as to control/prevent nosocomial and community-based transmission and initiation of treatment, which is still limited in the country.
Salu Olumuyiwa Babalola +8 more
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Clinical documentation and data transfer from Ebola and Marburg virus disease wards in outbreak settings: health care workers' experiences and preferences. [PDF]
, 2014 Understanding human filovirus hemorrhagic fever (FHF) clinical manifestations and evaluating treatment strategies require the collection of clinical data in outbreak settings, where clinical documentation has been limited.
Roddy, Paul +7 more
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Journal of Global Health Economics and Policy# Background Lassa fever is among the top emerging infectious diseases whose effective control depends on behavioural insights regarding its transmission, prevention and control.
Aminata Grace Kobie +2 more
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Moving Lassa Fever Research and Care into the 21st Century
, 2017 Lassa fever, a viral hemorrhagic disease, is a growing threat to public health in West Africa and beyond. While Ebola virus disease (EVD) recently captured the attention of the global community, Lassa fever arguably represents an even more concerning ...
Wohl, D.A., Fischer, W.A.
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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 in a physician and his children: a case report
, 2015 Introduction: We report a confirmed case of Lassa fever in a physician and two of his children with the aim ofreminding healthcare workers on the risk of acquiring and transmitting Lassa fever.
Utoo, PM +7 more
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