Lesson learned from the investigation and response of Lassa fever outbreak, Margibi County, Liberia, 2018: case report

Lesson learned from the investigation and response of Lassa fever outbreak, Margibi County, Liberia, 2018: case report

Abstract Background Lassa fever (LF) is a viral hemorrhagic disease caused by the Lassa virus (LASV) and endemic in West African countries with an estimation of 300,000 to 500,000 cases and 5,000 deaths annually. The Margibi County Health Team of Liberia received a report of an unidentified febrile...

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Main Authors: Abyot Bekele Woyessa, Leroy Maximore, Darius Keller, John Dogba, Myer Pajibo, Kumblytee Johnson, Emmanuel Saydee, Julius Monday, Roland Tuopileyi, Nuha Mahmoud
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-07-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Lassa fever
Viral hemorrhagic diseases
Contact case
Outbreak
Case report
Lesson learned
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12879-019-4257-z

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