Imported Lassa fever: a report of 2 cases in Ghana

Lassa fever is a potentially fatal acute viral illness caused by Lassa virus which is carried by rodents and is endemic in some West African countries. Importation of emerging infections such as Lassa fever, Ebola Virus Disease and other viral hemorrhagic fevers into non endemic regions is a growing...

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Veröffentlicht in:	BMC infectious diseases 2015-05, Vol.15 (1), p.217, Article 217
Hauptverfasser:	Kyei, Nicholas N A, Abilba, Mark M, Kwawu, Foster K, Agbenohevi, Prince G, Bonney, Joseph H K, Agbemaple, Thomas K, Nimo-Paintsil, Shirley C, Ampofo, William, Ohene, Sally-Ann, Nyarko, Edward O
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adult Antiviral Agents - therapeutic use Case Report Communicable Diseases, Emerging Contact Tracing Ghana Humans Lassa Fever - diagnosis Lassa Fever - drug therapy Lassa Fever - transmission Lassa virus - genetics Liberia Male Military Personnel Public Health Ribavirin - therapeutic use Travel
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