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Molecular diagnostics for lassa fever at Irrua specialist teaching hospital, Nigeria: lessons learnt from two years of laboratory operation. [PDF]

PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2012
BACKGROUND: Lassa fever is a viral hemorrhagic fever endemic in West Africa. However, none of the hospitals in the endemic areas of Nigeria has the capacity to perform Lassa virus diagnostics.
Danny A Asogun, Donatus I Adomeh, Jacqueline Ehimuan, Ikponmwonsa Odia, Meike Hass, Martin Gabriel, Stephan Olschläger, Beate Becker-Ziaja, Onikepe Folarin, Eric Phelan, Philomena E Ehiane, Veritas E Ifeh, Eghosasere A Uyigue, Yemisi T Oladapo, Ekene B Muoebonam, Osagie Osunde, Andrew Dongo, Peter O Okokhere, Sylvanus A Okogbenin, Mojeed Momoh, Sylvester O Alikah, Odigie C Akhuemokhan, Peter Imomeh, Maxy A C Odike, Stephen Gire, Kristian Andersen, Pardis C Sabeti, Christian T Happi, George O Akpede, Stephan Günther   +29 more
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Knowledge and preventive practices against Lassa fever among heads of households in Abakaliki metropolis, Southeast Nigeria: A cross-sectional study

Proceedings of Singapore Healthcare, 2020
Background: Lassa fever is associated with high morbidity and mortality. Objectives: This study aimed to determine the knowledge and preventive measures against Lassa fever among heads of households in Abakaliki metropolis, Southeast Nigeria.
Edmund Ndudi Ossai, Ogah Emeka Onwe, Nnaemeka Philips Okeagu, Amarachi Laura Ugwuoru, Thankgod Kelechi Eze, Augustine Sunday Nwede   +5 more
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The unusual finding of peripheral lymphadenopathy among confirmed Lassa fever patients in Nigeria

Future Science OA, 2023
Lassa fever is a viral haemorrhagic fever belonging to the arenaviridae family that is well known to be endemic to West Africa. The clinical presentation of the disease ranges from asymptomatic to fulminant illness.
Sampson O Owhin, Chukuyem Abejegah, Lanre O Olatunde, Nelson A Adedosu, Olufemi O Ayodeji, Timothy R Folorunso, Joachim Azegbeobor, Peter E Akhideno, George O Akpede, Joseph A Ayeyemi, Oyebanji Z Olowosusi, Cyril Erameh, Liasu A Ahmed   +12 more
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Lethal Infection of Lassa Virus Isolated from a Human Clinical Sample in Outbred Guinea Pigs without Adaptation

mSphere, 2019
Lassa virus (LASV), a member of the family Arenaviridae, is the causative agent of Lassa fever. Lassa virus is endemic in West African countries, such as Nigeria, Guinea, Liberia, and Sierra Leone, and causes outbreaks annually.
Junki Maruyama, John T. Manning, Elizabeth J. Mateer, Rachel Sattler, Natalya Bukreyeva, Cheng Huang, Slobodan Paessler   +6 more
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One-Year Retrospective Review of Psychiatric Consultations in Lassa Fever, Southern Nigeria

Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2020
We conducted a retrospective review of psychiatric consultations for hospitalized patients with Lassa fever in southern Nigeria. Ten (8.8%) of 113 patients had psychiatric consultations.
Esther O. Okogbenin, Michael O. Obagaye, Benjamin E. Aweh, Williams O. Eriyo, Sylvanus A. Okogbenin, Peter O. Okokhere   +5 more
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Lassa fever and infection control: Knowledge, attitudes and practice in a University Teaching Hospital in Uyo, Nigeria

Ibom Medical Journal, 2017
Context: Lassa fever is a deadly viral hemorrhagic disease that is endemic in Nigeria with recurrent outbreaks that often affect healthcare workers. Hospital infection control can potentially limit the impact of outbreaks of this disease in healthcare ...
Ekuma AE, Akpan IS
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Capacity building permitting comprehensive monitoring of a severe case of Lassa hemorrhagic fever in Sierra Leone with a positive outcome: Case Report

Virology Journal, 2011
Lassa fever is a neglected tropical disease with a significant impact on the health care system of endemic West African nations. To date, case reports of Lassa fever have focused on laboratory characterisation of serological, biochemical and molecular ...
Fonnie Mbalu, Schoepp Randal J, Bangura James J, Robinson James E, Schieffellin John S, Henderson Lee A, Muncy Ivana J, Boisen Matt L, Grove Jessica N, Branco Luis M, Hensley Lisa E, Seisay Alhassan, Fair Joseph N, Garry Robert F   +13 more
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An overview of Lassa fever

WikiJournal of Medicine, 2019
Lassa fever is a viral hemorrhagic fever caused by Lassa virus (Lassa mammarenavirus), a negative-sense single-stranded RNA virus of the Arenaviridae family. In most cases Lassa virus infection is asymptomatic (presenting no symptom). When symptomatic it
Abdulmutalab Musa
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Descriptive epidemiology of Lassa fever in Nigeria, 2012-2017

The Pan African Medical Journal, 2020
INTRODUCTION: Lassa fever, an acute viral hemorrhagic zoonotic disease is endemic in some parts of Nigeria. The disease alert and outbreak threshold are known; however, there has been a shift from the previous seasonal transmission pattern to an all year-
Onyebuchi Augustine Okoro, Eniola Bamgboye, Chioma Dan-Nwafor, Chukwuma Umeokonkwo, Elsie Ilori, Rimamdeyati Yashe, Muhammad Balogun, Patrick Nguku, Chikwe Ihekweazu   +8 more
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Wearable Electronic Monitoring of Vital Signs in Hospitalised Adults: A Nursing Focused Scoping Review of Clinical, Economic and Implementation Outcomes

Journal of Advanced Nursing, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Aim To synthesise evidence on wearable devices for continuous vital signs monitoring in adult hospital inpatients, focusing on clinical effectiveness, nursing perspectives, workflow impact, patient experience and resource implications. Design Scoping review.
Sian Myfanwy Shaw, Sophie Bethan Shaw, Gillian Janes   +2 more
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