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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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Poor housing quality increases risk of rodent infestation and lassa fever in refugee camps of Sierra Leone [PDF]

, 2007
Lassa fever, a viral hemorrhagic fever endemic in parts of West Africa, is a severe febrile illness transmitted to humans by the rodent Mastomys natalensis. To determine risk of Lassa fever in households in Sierra Leonean refugee camps, we analyzed the
Wolf-Peter Schmidt, Bonner, Phillip Cullison, Schmidt, Wolf-Peter, Belmain, Steven, Belmain, Steven R, Debbie Baglole, Belmain, Steven R., Babafemi Oshin, Matthias Borchert, Oshin, Babafemi, Phillip Cullison Bonner, Borchert, Matthias, Baglole, Debbie, Steven R Belmain   +13 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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Co-epidemics: have measures against COVID-19 helped to reduce Lassa fever cases in Nigeria?

New Microbes and New Infections, 2021
While the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has multiple devastating public health and socio-economic effects across the world, Nigeria along with other West African countries is simultaneously faced with a recurrent Lassa fever epidemic.
R.C. Reuben, S.D. Gyar, M.D. Makut, M.P. Adoga   +3 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
wiley   +1 more source