Descriptive epidemiology of Lassa fever, its trend, seasonality, and mortality predictors in Ebonyi State, South- East, Nigeria, 2018—2022
Abstract Background Nigeria is an epicenter for Lassa fever. Ebonyi state is located in the South-Eastern region of Nigeria where a high burden of Lassa fever has been reported. Therefore, this study was designed to assess the epidemiology of Lassa fever, its seasonality, trend, and mortality predic...
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| Main Authors: | Adanna Ezenwa-Ahanene, Adetokunbo T. Salawu, Ayo S. Adebowale |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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2024-12-01
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| Series: | BMC Public Health |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-024-20840-y |
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