Lassa fever: epidemiology, clinical features, and social consequences

被引：247

作者：

Richmond, JK ^{[1
]}

Baglole, DJ ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Merlin, London SE1 1DB, England

来源：

BRITISH MEDICAL JOURNAL | 2003年 / 327卷 / 7426期

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D O I：

10.1136/bmj.327.7426.1271

中图分类号：

R5 [内科学];

学科分类号：

1002 ; 100201 ;

摘要：

Lassa fever is endemic in west Africa, where it probably kills several thousand people each year. With access to the region improving, the opportunity, and the need, to improve our understanding of this disease are increasing.

引用

页码：1271 / 1275

页数：5

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