LASSA FEVER IN INTERNALLY-DISPLACED PERSONS' CAMP: A CASE REPORT AT ZABARMARI, BORNO STATE, NIGERIA.

Autor:	Olasoju TI; Nigeria Field Epidemiology and Laboratory Training Program (NFELTP).; Department of Veterinary and Pest Control Services, Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, Garki, Abuja, FCT, Nigeria., Olasoju MI; Department of Veterinary Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, Ogun State, Nigeria., Dagash B; Nigeria Field Epidemiology and Laboratory Training Program (NFELTP).; Department of Medical Microbiology, University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital, Maiduguri, Borno State, Nigeria., Abaye BB; Nigeria Field Epidemiology and Laboratory Training Program (NFELTP)., Enumah C; Nigeria Field Epidemiology and Laboratory Training Program (NFELTP)., Isah S; Nigeria Field Epidemiology and Laboratory Training Program (NFELTP).; Bauchi State Primary Health Care Development Agency, Bauchi, Bauchi State, Nigeria., Bolori MT; Department of Community Medicine, University of Maiduguri, Maiduguri, Borno State, Nigeria., Adebowale OO; Department of Veterinary Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, Ogun State, Nigeria.
Jazyk:	angličtina
Zdroj:	Annals of Ibadan postgraduate medicine [Ann Ib Postgrad Med] 2024 Apr 30; Vol. 22 (1), pp. 94-99.
Abstrakt:	Introdution: Lassa fever is a viral hemorrhagic disease caused by the Lassa virus, a single stranded RNA virus of the Arenavirus family. It is a zoonotic illness spread by rats of the speciesMastomys natalensis . Between weeks 1 and 17, (2017), 242 suspected Lassa fever cases were reported in Nigeria, with 58 laboratory confirmed cases and 46 fatalities (CFR, 19.01%) from 50 Local Government Areas (LGAs) in 20 States. Methods: We conducted an outbreak investigation and gathered a thorough clinical history of the index case as well as contacts, who were then followed up using the standard viral hemorrhagic fever contact monitoring form. Following that, blood samples were collected from this patient. A total of 54 contacts were tracked for 21 days and their temperatures were recorded using a clinical thermometer. Furthermore, an environmental evaluation of the Zabarmari community and the Madinatu Internally-displaced persons' (IDP) camp was carried out. Results: The index case was a 32-year-old woman who was internallydisplaced in Zabarmari community. Her symptoms began with fever and vaginal bleeding and progressed to bleeding from the nose, mouth, and urethra. There was a history of rat exposure as well as inadequate environmental sanitation and hygiene. Real Time PCR detected Lassa fever in the blood sample. The Borno State Ministry of Environment, in partnership with the Ministry of Health, undertook public health education on Lassa fever prevention and implemented excellent sanitary measures. Conclusion: Increased awareness creation on good infection prevention and control practices is crucial among internally-displaced person and health care providers to prevent occurrence and spread of the disease. Competing Interests: The authors declare no conflict of interest (© Association of Resident Doctors, UCH, Ibadan.)
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