Increase in Lassa Fever Cases in Nigeria, January–March 2018

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• Alternative Title:
  Emerg Infect Dis
• Personal Author:
  Ilori, Elsie A. ; Frank, Christina ; Dan-Nwafor, Chioma C. ; Ipadeola, Oladipupo ; Krings, Amrei ; Ukponu, Winifred ; Womi-Eteng, Oboma E. ; Adeyemo, Ayodele ; Mutbam, Samuel K. ; Musa, Emmanuel O. ; Lasuba, Clement L.P. ; Alemu, Wondimagegnehu ; Okogbenin, Sylvanus ; Ogbaini, Ephraim ; Unigwe, Uche ; Ogah, Emeka ; Onoh, Robinson ; Abejegah, Chukwuyem ; Ayodeji, Olufemi ; Ihekweazu, Chikwe
• Description:
  We reviewed data pertaining to the massive wave of Lassa fever cases that occurred in Nigeria in 2018. No new virus strains were detected, but in 2018, the outbreak response was intensified, additional diagnostic support was available, and surveillance sensitivity increased. These factors probably contributed to the high case count.
• Subjects:
  Animals Disease Outbreaks History, 21St Century Humans Incidence Lassa Fever/Diagnosis Lassa Fever/Epidemiology Lassa Fever/History Lassa Fever/Virology Lassa Virus Public Health Surveillance Seasons

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• Source:
  Emerg Infect Dis. 25(5):1026-1027
• Pubmed ID:
  30807268
• Pubmed Central ID:
  PMC6478197
• Document Type:
  Journal Article
• Genre:
  Historical Article ; Letter
• Place as Subject:
  Nigeria
• Volume:
  25
• Issue:
  5
• Collection(s):
  Emerging Infectious Diseases
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha256:99ad01b67c681d6393fce9fcab5156d558685ac170c532f7b27d10bb99cc72df
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/79347/cdc_79347_DS1.pdf
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