Measures to control protracted large Lassa fever outbreak in Nigeria, 1 January to 28 April 2019.

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

doi:10.2807/1560-7917.es.2019.24.20.1900272

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Measures to control protracted large Lassa fever outbreak in Nigeria, 1 January to 28 April 2019.

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Authors:

Chioma C Dan-Nwafor

Yuki Furuse

Elsie A Ilori

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...

Subject

Disease outbreaks

Epidemiology

Lassa fever

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