Infection prevention and control measures for emerging infectious disease: lessons learned from the first case of imported Lassa fever in China

Infection prevention and control measures for emerging infectious disease: lessons learned from the first case of imported Lassa fever in China

Abstract Background Lassa fever is an acute viral hemorrhagic disease prevalent in West Africa. West China Hospital of Sichuan University (WCHSCU) received China’s first imported case of Lassa fever from overseas. We described the epidemiological investigation and infection prevention and control me...

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Main Authors: Yalan Peng, Yantong Wang, Shiyu Li, Jing Huang, Wu Shi, Ruocheng Luo, Xianmou Pan, Wenzhi Huang, Fu Qiao, Yi Chen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2025-07-01
Series:Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control
Subjects:
Lassa fever
Infection prevention and control
Epidemiological investigation
Public health strategy
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13756-025-01597-4
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