Abstract

We report the epidemiology of Lassa fever in Bauchi State, a disease-endemic region, in Nigeria. Since 2015, major increases in Lassa fever attack rate and in the case-fatality rate have occurred in this state. A delay in seeking care by a case-patient for >7 days after symptom onset was the major predictor of death.

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  • Ms Saivish is a biomedical researcher in the Laboratory of Virology of the Federal University of Goiás–Jataí Regional

  • Complete genome characterization of Rocio virus (Flavivirus: Flaviviridae), a Brazilian flavivirus isolated from a fatal case of encephalitis during an epidemic in São Paulo state

  • Epidemiology of Lassa Fever and Factors Associated with Deaths, Bauchi State, Nigeria, 2015–2018

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Introduction

Complete genome characterization of Rocio virus (Flavivirus: Flaviviridae), a Brazilian flavivirus isolated from a fatal case of encephalitis during an epidemic in São Paulo state. Epidemiology of Lassa Fever and Factors Associated with Deaths, Bauchi State, Nigeria, 2015–2018 Author affiliations: Gombe State Ministry of Health, Gombe, Nigeria (M.A. Abdulkarim); Nigeria Field Epidemiology and Laboratory Training Program, Abuja, Nigeria (M.A. Abdulkarim, A.T. Bashorun, A.A. Usman, M.S. Balogun); Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Nigeria (S.M. Babale); Federal Teaching Hospital, Abakaliki, Nigeria (C.D. Umeokonkwo); University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria (E.A. Bamgboye)

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