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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
immunology and microbiology
Lassa virus-infected rodents in refugee camps in Guinea: A looming threat to public health in a politically unstable region
Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases, Volume 7, No. 2, Year 2007
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Description
Rodent-borne and other communicable diseases are of particular concern to vulnerable populations in complex humanitarian emergencies. We assessed the risk of Lassa fever to refugees and humanitarian aid workers in the Forest Region of Guinea by trapping rodents and testing them for the presence of Lassa virus infection. Our study provides a point prevalence of Lassa virus-infected rodents in various refugee camps in Guinea, suggesting that the risk of disease may be highest in camps further south toward the border with Liberia. The methodology used represents a potential model for rapid public health assessments in the setting of complex humanitarian emergencies. © Mary Ann Liebert, Inc.
Authors & Co-Authors
Fair, Joseph N.
United States, New Orleans
Tulane University
United States, New Orleans
Tulane University School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine
Jentes, Emily S.
United States, New Orleans
Tulane University School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine
Inapogui, Alphonse P.
Guinea
International Center for Research on Tropical Infections
Kourouma, Kerfella
Guinea
International Center for Research on Tropical Infections
Goba, Augustine
Guinea
International Center for Research on Tropical Infections
Bah, Alpha
Guinea
International Center for Research on Tropical Infections
Tounkara, Michel
Guinea
International Center for Research on Tropical Infections
Coulibaly, Mamadou
Guinea
International Center for Research on Tropical Infections
Garry, Robert F.
United States, New Orleans
Tulane University
Bausch, Daniel G.
United States, New Orleans
Tulane University School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine
Statistics
Citations: 20
Authors: 10
Affiliations: 3
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1089/vbz.2006.0581
ISSN:
15303667
Study Design
Cross Sectional Study
Study Locations
Guinea
Liberia