Emergence of Lassa Fever Disease in Northern Togo: Report of Two Cases in Oti District in 2016

BACKGROUNDLassa fever belongs to the group of potentially fatal hemorrhagic fevers, never reported in Togo. The aim of this paper is to report the first two cases of Lassa fever infection in Togo. CASE PRESENTATIONThe two first Lassa fever cases occurred in two expatriate's health professionals...

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Published in:	Case reports in infectious diseases Vol. 2017; p. 8242313
Main Authors:	Patassi, Akouda Akessiwe, Landoh, Dadja Essoya, Mebiny-Essoh Tchalla, Agballa, Halatoko, Wemboo Afiwa, Assane, Hamadi, Saka, Bayaki, Naba, Mouchedou Abdoukarim, Yaya, Issifou, Edou, Kossi Atsissinta, Tamekloe, Tsidi Agbeko, Banla, Abiba Kere, Davi, Kokou Mawule, Manga, Magloire, Kassankogno, Yao, Salmon-Ceron, Dominique
Format:	Report
Language:	English
Published:	01-01-2017
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