Lassa fever outbreak in adolescents in North Central Nigeria: report of cases

• Hlavní autoři: H.O. Akhiwu (Autor), E.S. Yiltok (Autor), A.O. Ebonyi (Autor), S. Gomerep (Autor), N.Y. Shehu (Autor), E.P. Amaechi (Autor), A.E. Onukak (Autor), P. Iduh (Autor), A.A. Oyagbemi (Autor), G. Omame (Autor), P.M. Ashir (Autor), D.Z. Egah (Autor), S. Oguche (Autor)
• Médium: Kniha
• Vydáno: Elsevier, 2018-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Témata: article
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Background: Lassa fever (LF) is a viral haemorrhagic fever endemic to West Africa. The clinical presentation and course is variable, making diagnosis difficult. Aim: To report the outbreak and identify the common clinical presentations of LF in paediatric patients in Jos, Plateau State, North Centra...