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Lassa Fever in Travelers from West Africa, 1969–2016
Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2019 Lassa virus is a rodentborne arenavirus responsible for human cases of Lassa fever, a viral hemorrhagic fever, in West Africa and in travelers arriving to non–Lassa-endemic countries from West Africa.
Aaron Kofman +2 more
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Polyfunctional CD4+ T cell responses to a set of pathogenic arenaviruses provide broad population coverage [PDF]
, 2010 Background Several arenaviruses cause severe hemorrhagic fever and aseptic meningitis in humans for which no licensed vaccines are available. A major obstacle for vaccine development is pathogen heterogeneity within the Arenaviridae family.
Maya F Kotturi +12 more
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Infectious Diseases of Poverty, 2018 We evaluated the impact of man-made conflict events and climate change impact in guiding evidence-based community “One Health” epidemiology and emergency response practice against re-/emerging epidemics.
Ernest Tambo +2 more
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From Lab to Market: Paper‐Based CRISPR Diagnostics and Commercialization Pathways
Advanced Sensor Research, Volume 4, Issue 10, October 2025.Paper‐based CRISPR diagnostics represents one of the most widely commercialized CRISPR assay technologies, yet challenges remain for broader point‐of‐care use. Abstract The global health landscape is continually challenged by infectious diseases that can swiftly escalate into pandemics, underscoring the need for rapid, accurate, and cost‐effective ...
Selen Dalgan, Qingshan Wei
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Mass media reportage of Lassa fever in Nigeria: a viewpoint
Journal of International Medical Research, 2020 In Nigeria, the mass media are used independently or complementarily in health promotion activities to achieve positive lifestyle changes. The mass media can play a positive role in combating the Lassa fever epidemic and its attendant fatality in Nigeria.
Joseph Oluchukwu Wogu +6 more
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Learning Health Systems, Volume 9, Issue 4, October 2025.Abstract District Health Systems (DHS) are essential for delivering healthcare services, particularly in low‐ and middle‐income countries. However, they often struggle with inefficiencies, inadequate data utilization, and limited learning capacity. Transforming DHS into Learning Health Systems (LHS) offers a strategic pathway to strengthening health ...
Tamba Mina Millimouno +4 more
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Lassa fever in West African sub-region: an overview [PDF]
Journal of Vector Borne Diseases, 2007 Lassa fever is an acute viral zoonotic illness caused by Lassa virus, an arenavirus known to beresponsible for a severe haemorrhagic fever characterised by fever, muscle aches, sore throat, nausea,vomiting and, chest and abdominal pain.
O. Ogbu, E. Ajuluchukwu, C.J. Uneke
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Nigerian Journal of Paediatrics, 2022 Background: Lassa fever disease is an infectious disease with high case fatality occurring in countries in West, Central, and East Africa. It is endemic in Nigeria and Ebonyi State, Southeast Nigeria.
Maria-lauretta Chito Orji +2 more
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Factors underlying Ebola virus infection among health workers, Kenema, Sierra Leone, 2014-2015 [PDF]
, 2016 Background. Ebola virus disease (EVD) in health workers (HWs) has been a major challenge during the 2014-2015 outbreak. We examined factors associated with Ebola virus exposure and mortality in HWs in Kenema District, Sierra Leone. Methods.
Bausch, Daniel G. +12 more
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Library Materials and Human Health: Vulnerability and Preservative Measures [PDF]
, 2017 This manuscript documents a study on the materials and users of selected libraries in Nigeria, with a view to providing vital information on the effects of library-associated organisms on the library materials, and the health of people in its proximity ...
Isibor, Areghan Akhanolu +1 more
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