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1. Epidemiology and case-control study of Lassa fever outbreak in Nigeria from 2018 to 2019

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Chukwuemeka Uzoho, Chikwe Ihekweazu, Ayodele Adeyemo, Olawunmi Adeoye, G Nwando, Akanimo Iniobong, Elsie Ilori, Abiodun D. Ogunniyi, Oladipupo Ipadeola, Gbenga Joseph, Tochi J. Okwor, Dike K. Ugochukwu, Anthony Ahumibe, Amina Mohammed, Nkem Ugbogulu, Chimezie Anueyiagu, Dhamari Naidoo, Emmanuel Agogo, Michael Amedu, Yuki Furuse, Adebola Olayinka, Lawal Bakare, Esther Namukose Muwanguzi, Kachikwulu O. Akabike, Adejoke Akano, Muhammad H A Saleh, Chioma Dan-Nwafor, Favour Makava, Geoffrey Namara, and Winifred Ukponu

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Microbiology (medical), medicine.medical_specialty, business.industry, MEDLINE, Case-control study, Nigeria, Outbreak, medicine.disease, Disease Outbreaks, Lassa Fever, Infectious Diseases, Case-Control Studies, Environmental health, Epidemiology, medicine, Humans, Seasons, business, Lassa fever
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2020
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2. Measures to control protracted large Lassa fever outbreak in Nigeria, 1 January to 28 April 2019

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Yuki Furuse, Chioma Dan-Nwafor, Dhamari Naidoo, Adejoke Akano, Favour Makava, Samuel K. Mutbam, Chikwe Ihekweazu, Solomon Fisseha Woldetsadik, Elsie Ilori, Ifeanyi Okudo, Tochi J. Okwor, Geoffrey Namara, Lawal Bakare, Rita A Okea, Anthony Ahumibe, Adebola Olayinka, Kachikwulu O. Akabike, Ihekerenma Okoli, Oladipupo Ipadeola, Esther Namukose Muwanguzi, Nkem Ugbogulu, Gbenga Joseph, Clement L.P. Lasuba, Winifred Ukponu, Saliu Oladele, and G Nwando

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medicine.medical_specialty, Time Factors, Epidemiology, Health Personnel, Nigeria, Guidelines as Topic, Disease Outbreaks, Lassa Fever, Virology, Environmental health, medicine, Humans, Lassa fever, Lassa virus, Public health, business.industry, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Outbreak, medicine.disease, Case management, Disease control, Emergencies, business, Rapid Communication
Abstract

Lassa fever cases have increased in Nigeria since 2016 with the highest number, 633 cases, reported in 2018. From 1 January to 28 April 2019, 554 laboratory-confirmed cases including 124 deaths were reported in 21 states in Nigeria. A public health emergency was declared on 22 January by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control. We describe the various outbreak responses that have been implemented, including establishment of emergency thresholds and guidelines for case management.

Published
2019

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