Lassa fever: A case report

Authors

  • C. M. Chundusu
  • S. E. Isa
  • B. Jonathan
  • P. Datong

Keywords:

Lassa fever, Jos

Abstract

Objectif: Severe Lassa fever with high mortality among health care providers is usually a human to human infection that requires high index of suspicion to diagnose. This case report is to describe a peculiar case of Lassa fever among health worker.

Result; A severe form of Lassa fever was diagnosed early in a healthcare provider and patient recovered fully.

Conclusion: Fatality can be greatly reduced if early diagnosis as well as prompt specific treatment is instituted.

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Published

2023-10-02

How to Cite

Chundusu, C. M., Isa, S. E., Jonathan, B., & Datong, P. (2023). Lassa fever: A case report. Research Journal of Health Sciences, 3(2), 133–138. Retrieved from https://rjhs.org/index.php/home/article/view/117