Epidemiology of Lassa Fever in Kaduna State, Nigeria: Insights from the 2024 Outbreak

Introduction: Lassa fever outbreaks cause 10,000 deaths annually in West Africa. Nigeria has seen a steady rise in documented cases and deaths from Lassa fever since 2016. The largest outbreak in Nigeria was in 2018, with 1,893 cases and 106 deaths. LF is endemic in some Nigeria states. It occurs al...

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Main Author: Dr Zainab Dambazau
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2025-03-01
Series:International Journal of Infectious Diseases
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1201971224006532
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