Measures to control protracted large Lassa fever outbreak in Nigeria, 1 January to 28 April 2019
Measures to control protracted large Lassa fever outbreak in Nigeria, 1 January to 28 April 2019
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DOI：
10.2807/1560-7917.es.2019.24.20.1900272
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发表时间：
2019-05-16
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19
通讯作者：
Ihekweazu, Chikwe
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作者：
Dan-Nwafor, Chioma C.;Furuse, Yuki;Ihekweazu, Chikwe
自2016年以来，尼日利亚的拉沙热病例有所增加，2018年报告的病例数最多，为633例。2019年1月1日至4月28日，尼日利亚21个州报告了554例实验室确诊病例，包括124例死亡。1月22日，尼日利亚疾病控制中心宣布进入公共卫生紧急状态。我们描述了已经实施的各种疫情应对措施，包括建立紧急阈值和病例管理指南。
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.