The 1970 yellow fever epidemic in Okwoga District, Benue Plateau State, Nigeria. I. Epidemiological observations.
Year: 1973
Type: article
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: A focal epidemic of yellow fever occurred in late 1970 in southern Benue Plateau State, Nigeria, 1 year after a much larger outbreak in northern Nigeria. Like its predecessor, the 1970 epidemic was associated with virus transmission by wild-breeding Stegomyia mosquitos. Epidemiological data on the outbreak are reported in this paper.
Source: Europe PMC (PubMed Central)
Authors: T P Monath, D C Wilson, V H Lee, G Stroh, K Kuteyi, E A Smith
Language: English
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W1510984070