Journal on Medical Science

Abstract

Despite the discovery of Lassa fever nearly five decades ago, the #disease is still endemic in West Africa. The Nigerian Centre for Disease Control’s (NCDC) weekly epidemiological report for the first 10 weeks in the year 2018 shows that there were 157 confirmed cases and 56 deaths from Lassa fever outbreak and an upward trend in the case fatality rate in the last three years. This study aims to identify gaps in disease preparedness and propose recommendations in the event of future outbreaks. Some of the notable challenges impeding on preparedness include the annual repeated morbidity and #mortality among healthcare workers who cater for #infectedpatients. Furthermore, there is an observed occurrence of epidemics in regions with higher altitudes and environments with rocky terrains.

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