A5080701991- Disaster Response and Management
- Viral Infections and Outbreaks Research
- Viral Infections and Vectors
The signs and symptoms of Lassa fever are initially indistinguishable from other febrile illnesses common in the tropics complications pregnancy. Surviving during pregnancy is rare. Only few cases have been documented. antiviral drug choice ribavirin.A 25-year-old multigravida farmer with who was thought to malaria at 29 weeks gestation. Further changes her clinical state laboratory tests led a confirmation fever. Liver enzymes were markedly deranged packed cell volume 27%. She commenced on...
Lassa fever (LF) is an acute viral haemorrhagic illness with various non-specific clinical manifestations. Neurological symptoms are rare at the early stage of disease, but may be seen in late stages, severely ill patients.The aim this study was to describe epidemiological evolution, socio-demographic profiles, characteristics, and outcomes patients during two outbreaks Ebonyi State, between December 2017 2018. Routinely collected data from all admitted Virology Centre hospital period were...