Nigeria’s NCDC recorded 1,138 confirmed Lassa fever cases and 268 deaths from January to October 4; the case-fatality rate among confirmed cases was 23.6%, higher than 18.6% at the same point last year.
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Lassa fever has impacted populations across African nations for decades.

What are the clinical and epidemiological dynamics behind this critical tropical disease?

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Researchers at @cornellupress.bsky.social developed a portable point-of-care test that can help distinguish #Ebola vs. #Lassafever using a finger-prick blood sample. A test strip detects viral proteins, while the PROVIDS reader analyzes the result in under 5 seconds. www.linkedin.com/posts/drmelv...

AlertX verified 1,056 Lassa fever cases in Nigeria over the last 12 months.

Live map → enclai.net/map
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#LassaFever remains a global health challenge.

This review highlights emerging #antivirals, #MonoclonalAntibodies, and combination therapies that could outperform ribavirin and improve stage-specific treatment.

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Interesting article on #LassaFever :
"When Lassa Fever Travels: Lessons From a Nosocomial Outbreak in Guinea" academic.oup.com/jid/article/...