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
Summary
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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