A fatal case of Lassa fever in London, January 2009

A fatal case of Lassa fever in London, January 2009

In January 2009, the eleventh [corrected] case of Lassa fever imported to the United Kingdom was diagnosed in London. Risk assessment of 328 healthcare contacts with potential direct exposure to Lassa virus - through contact with the case or exposure to bodily fluids - was undertaken. No contacts we...

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Veröffentlicht in:Euro surveillance : bulletin européen sur les maladies transmissibles 2009-02, Vol.14 (6)
Hauptverfasser: Kitching, A, Addiman, S, Cathcart, S, Bischop, L, Krahé, D, Nicholas, M, Coakley, J, Lloyd, G, Brooks, T, Morgan, D, Turbitt, D
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
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Diarrhea - diagnosis
Diarrhea - epidemiology
Diarrhea - etiology
Diarrhea - prevention & control
Disease Outbreaks - prevention & control
Disease Outbreaks - statistics & numerical data
Fatal Outcome
Fever of Unknown Origin - diagnosis
Fever of Unknown Origin - epidemiology
Fever of Unknown Origin - etiology
Fever of Unknown Origin - prevention & control
Humans
Lassa Fever - complications
Lassa Fever - diagnosis
Lassa Fever - epidemiology
Lassa Fever - therapy
London
Male
Nigeria
Population Surveillance
Travel
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Zusammenfassung:In January 2009, the eleventh [corrected] case of Lassa fever imported to the United Kingdom was diagnosed in London. Risk assessment of 328 healthcare contacts with potential direct exposure to Lassa virus - through contact with the case or exposure to bodily fluids - was undertaken. No contacts were assessed to be at high risk of infection and no secondary clinical cases identified.
ISSN:1560-7917
1560-7917
DOI:10.2807/ese.14.06.19117-en