Outbreaks, Pathogen Containment and Laboratory Investigations of Lassa fever in Nigeria: How Prepared Are We?
Idris Abdullahi Nasir & Fatima Muhammad Sani · International Journal of TROPICAL DISEASE & Health · 2015
Lassa is a highly contagious and devastating re-emerging vector-borne disease transmitted primarily by Mastomys natalensis. Lassa fever virus (LFV) and its vector are largely conserved to West African communities hence they experience frequent sporadic outbreaks. Lassa are usuall...
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10.9734/IJTDH/2015/19391