Historical Lassa fever reports and 30-year clinical update

被引：93

作者：

Macher, AM

Wolfe, MS

机构：

[1] US PHS, Bethesda, MD USA

[2] Travelers Med Serv Washington, Washington, DC USA

[3] George Washington Univ, Sch Med, Washington, DC 20052 USA

[4] Georgetown Univ, Sch Med, Washington, DC 20057 USA

来源：

EMERGING INFECTIOUS DISEASES | 2006年 / 12卷 / 05期

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D O I：

10.3201/eid1205.050052

中图分类号：

R392 [医学免疫学]; Q939.91 [免疫学];

学科分类号：

100102 ;

摘要：

Five cases of Lassa fever have been imported from West Africa to the United States since 1969. We report symptoms of the patient with the second imported case and the symptoms and long-term follow-up on the patient with the third case. Vertigo in this patient has persisted for 30 years.

引用

页码：835 / 837

页数：3

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