Postexposure prophylaxis for Lassa fever: Experience from a recent outbreak in Nigeria

BACKGROUND: Secondary transmission of Lassa fever (LF) occurs in the community and in health-care facilities, and is associated with high fatality in Nigeria. We investigated the role of oral ribavirin postexposure prophylaxis (orPEP) in preventing LF among the primary contacts of confirmed cases fr...

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izdano v:Niger Med J
Main Authors: Isa, Samson E., Okwute, Attah, Iraoyah, Kelly O., Nathan, Shehu Y., Simji, Gomerep S., Okolo, Mark O., Anejo-Okopi, Joseph, Spicola, Daria, Isa, Daisy E.
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Jezik:Inglês
Izdano: Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd 2016
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Online dostop:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4995818/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27630390
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.4103/0300-1652.188362
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