Epidemiological review of confirmed Lassa fever cases during 2016-2018, in Plateau State, North Central Nigeria.

Lassa fever (LF) is endemic in West Africa and constitutes a significant public health concern due to its potential for epidemics and associated high mortality. The first reported case and management of Lassa fever in Plateau State occurred more than 50 years ago. We set out to undertake a three-yea...

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Published in:	PLOS Global Public Health
Main Authors:	Simji Gomerep, Martina Nuwan, Solomon Butswat, Joyce Bartekwa, Solomon Thliza, Christian Akude, Ayanfe Omololu, David Shwe, Rachel Reyna, Tomoko Makishima, Slobodan Paessler, Nathan Shehu
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2022-01-01
Online Access:	https://journals.plos.org/globalpublichealth/article/file?id=10.1371/journal.pgph.0000290&type=printable