Epidemiological description of and response to a large yellow fever outbreak in Edo state Nigeria, September 2018 - January 2019

• Main Authors: E. Nwachukwu William (Author), John Oladejo (Author), Chinenye Mary Ofoegbunam (Author), Chimezie Anueyiagu (Author), Festus Dogunro (Author), Sandra Okwudili Etiki (Author), Botson Iliya Dachung (Author), Celestina Obiekea (Author), Bukola Aderoju (Author), Kayode Akanbi (Author), Idayat Temitope Adeyemi (Author), Gboyega Adekunle Famokun (Author), Obi Emelife (Author), Irowa Williams Osamwonyi (Author), Chinwe Lucia Ochu (Author), Alice Abiode (Author), Faith Ireye (Author), Martins Chukwuji (Author), Oladipupo Ipadeola (Author), Musa Saiki (Author), Ifeanyi Okudo (Author), Dorathy Nwodo (Author), Joseph Avuwa Oteri (Author), Elsie Ilori (Author), Nwando Mba (Author), Chikwe Ihekweazu (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2022-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Edo State Surveillance Unit observed the emergence of a disease with "no clear-cut-diagnosis", which affected peri-urban Local Government Areas (LGAs) from September 6 to November 1, 2018. On notification, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control deployed a Rapid Response...