Lassa fever in Nigeria: epidemiology and risk perception

Lassa fever in Nigeria: epidemiology and risk perception

Abstract Annual outbreaks of Lassa fever have resulted in a public health threat in Nigeria and other endemic countries in Sub-Saharan Africa. While the Lassa Virus (LASV) is endemic in rodent populations, zoonotic spillover to humans causes annual outbreaks. This study reviewed the burden of Lassa...

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Main Authors: Ahmad I Al-Mustapha, Ibukun Modupe Adesiyan, Terese Gabriel Orum, Oluwaseun A. Ogundijo, Adedeji Nurudeen Lawal, Okechi E. Nzedibe, Libby O. Onyeka, Kabiru U Muhammad, Lateefah Odetayo, Muftau Oyewo, Shuaibu Osu Muhammad, Everest O. Atadiose, L Icomiare Adebudo, D Adeolu Adetunji, Hamman Joseph Jantiku, Alexander O. Akintule, Raymond C Nwachukwu, Ahmed Tijani Abubakar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2024-11-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Subjects:
LASV
Lassa
Nigeria
Rodent
LF
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-78726-3
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