1. THE FIRST CASES OF LASSA FEVER IN GHANA.
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DZOTSI, E. K., OHENE, S.-A., ASIEDU-BEKOE, F., AMANKWA, J., SARKODIE, B., ADJABENG, M., THOUPHIQUE, A. M., OFEI, A., ODURO, J., ATITOGO, D., BONNEY, J. H. K, PAINTSIL, S. C. N., and AMPOFO, W.
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LASSA fever ,DISEASES in men ,ENZYME-linked immunosorbent assay ,REVERSE transcriptase polymerase chain reaction ,DIAGNOSIS - Abstract
Lassa fever is a zoonotic disease endemic in West Africa but with no previous case reported in Ghana. We describe the first two laboratory confirmed cases of Lassa fever from the Ashanti Region of Ghana detected in October and December, 2011. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2012