Current Trends of Lassa fever amidst COVID-19 Pandemic in Nigeria

• Main Authors: Jeremiah Oluwamayowa Omojuyigbe (Author), Habeebullah Jayeola Oladipo (Author), Moriam Adesola Adegbite (Author), Yusuf Babatunde (Author), Taiwo Oluwaseun Sokunbi (Author), Oluwakorede Adedeji (Author), Ibrahim Abdulmumin (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: University of New South Wales, 2023-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Lassa fever is a disease endemic in West Africa caused by the Lassa virus (LASV). The emergence of the COVID-19 pandemic has put an extra burden on Nigeria in the fight against infectious disease outbreaks. Lassa fever cases peak seasonally in the first three months of the year. Despite the reductio...