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Moving Lassa Fever Research and Care into the 21st Century

Year: 2020

Type: article

Abstract: Lassa fever, a viral hemorrhagic disease, is a growing threat to public health in West Africa and beyond. While Ebola virus disease (EVD) recently captured the attention of the global community, Lassa fever arguably represents an even more concerning cause of viral hemorrhagic fever (VHF). Unlike EVD, which causes sporadic outbreaks, Lassa virus (LASV) is endemic in West Africa and is responsible for an estimated 300 000 infections and >5000 deaths annually—figures that are likely underestimates, given the challenge of collecting epidemiologic data due to civil conflict and limited clinical research infrastructure in endemic countries.

Source: Carolina Digital Repository (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill)

DOI: 10.17615/shgx-k104

Authors: Fischer, W.A., Wohl, D.A.

Institution: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Language: English

Topic: Viral Infections and Outbreaks Research

Subfield: Infectious Diseases

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W4206007425

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