An outbreak investigation of a highly fatal Lassa Fever in Bo District, Sierra Leone, 2023

Introduction: Lassa fever is endemic in West Africa, with an estimated 100,000 to 300,000 infections and 5,000 deaths annually. On February 1, 2023, the Bo District Surveillance Team received a notification from a community in the district about suspected Lassa fever deaths. Trainees of the Sierra L...

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Main Authors: Ibrahim Conteh, Hassan Swarray, Gbessay Saffa, Amara Alhaji Sheriff, Solomon Aiah Sogbeh, Umaru Sesay, Kassim Kamara, Anna Jammeh, Adel Hussein Elduma, Gebrekrstos Negash Gebru
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Language:English
Published: African Field Epidemiology Network 2025-01-01
Series:Journal of Interventional Epidemiology and Public Health
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Online Access:https://www.afenet-journal.net/content/series/8/1/2/full/
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