The first case of Lassa fever imported from Mali to the United Kingdom, February 2009

This is the first case of Lassa fever to be imported from Mali to the United Kingdom. This paper discusses the investigations, the virological analysis, the surveillance and management of contacts undertaken following a case of Lassa fever.

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Veröffentlicht in:	Euro surveillance : bulletin européen sur les maladies transmissibles 2009-03, Vol.14 (10)
Hauptverfasser:	Atkin, S, Anaraki, S, Gothard, P, Walsh, A, Brown, D, Gopal, R, Hand, J, Morgan, D
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adult Humans Incidence Lassa Fever - diagnosis Lassa Fever - epidemiology Male Mali - epidemiology Population Surveillance Risk Factors Travel - statistics & numerical data United Kingdom - epidemiology
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Zusammenfassung:	This is the first case of Lassa fever to be imported from Mali to the United Kingdom. This paper discusses the investigations, the virological analysis, the surveillance and management of contacts undertaken following a case of Lassa fever.
ISSN:	1560-7917 1560-7917
DOI:	10.2807/ese.14.10.19145-en