Lassa Fever Virus in Senegal

The authors have explored the prevalence of Lassa virus infection in West Africa after a recent report of its importance in several countries there. After the discovery of the disease in 1969 in Nigeria, serological surveys and sporadic case reports have demonstrates its wide distribution in countri...

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Published in:	The Journal of infectious diseases Vol. 157; no. 3; p. 605
Main Authors:	Saluzzo, J. F., Adam, F., McCormick, J. B., Digoutte, J. P.
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States The University of Chicago Press 01-03-1988 University of Chicago Press
Subjects:	Animals Antibodies Antibodies, Viral - analysis Arenaviridae - immunology Correspondence Disease Reservoirs Disease transmission Epidemiology Humans Infections Lassa fever Lassa Fever - epidemiology Lassa virus Lassa virus - immunology Lassa virus - isolation & purification Mice Rodentia - immunology Rodentia - microbiology Rodents Senegal Suckling Viruses Senegal
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Summary:	The authors have explored the prevalence of Lassa virus infection in West Africa after a recent report of its importance in several countries there. After the discovery of the disease in 1969 in Nigeria, serological surveys and sporadic case reports have demonstrates its wide distribution in countries of West Africa and the Central African Republic. They recently estimated that 100,000-300,000 infections may occur annually, with perhaps 5000 deaths.
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ISSN:	0022-1899 1537-6613
DOI:	10.1093/infdis/157.3.605