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Measures to control protracted large Lassa fever outbreak in Nigeria, 1 January to 28 April 2019

Published:2019-05-16 Issue:20 Volume:24 Page:
ISSN:1560-7917
Container-title:Eurosurveillance
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Author:

Dan-Nwafor Chioma C.¹²,Furuse Yuki³⁴¹,Ilori Elsie A²,Ipadeola Oladipupo⁵,Akabike Kachikwulu O²,Ahumibe Anthony²,Ukponu Winifred⁶,Bakare Lawal²,Okwor Tochi J²,Joseph Gbenga²,Mba Nwando G²,Akano Adejoke²,Olayinka Adebola T⁴,Okoli Ihekerenma⁷,Okea Rita A⁸,Makava Favour⁹,Ugbogulu Nkem¹⁰,Oladele Saliu⁴,Namara Geoffrey⁴,Muwanguzi Esther N⁴,Naidoo Dhamari⁴,Mutbam Samuel K⁴,Okudo Ifeanyi⁴,Woldetsadik Solomon F⁴,Lasuba Clement LP⁴,Ihekweazu Chikwe²

Affiliation:

1. These authors contributed equally to this work

2. Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, Abuja, Nigeria

3. Institute for Frontier Life and Medical Sciences, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan

4. World Health Organization, Abuja, Nigeria

5. United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Abuja, Nigeria

6. Georgetown University, Washington DC, United States of America

7. Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, Abuja, Nigeria

8. Federal Ministry of Environment, Abuja, Nigeria

9. Maryland Global Initiatives Corporation, Abuja, Nigeria

10. Pro Health International, Abuja, Nigeria

Abstract

Lassa fever cases have increased in Nigeria since 2016 with the highest number, 633 cases, reported in 2018. From 1 January to 28 April 2019, 554 laboratory-confirmed cases including 124 deaths were reported in 21 states in Nigeria. A public health emergency was declared on 22 January by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control. We describe the various outbreak responses that have been implemented, including establishment of emergency thresholds and guidelines for case management.

Publisher

European Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (ECDC)

Subject

Virology,Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health,Epidemiology

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