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ReviewPathogens and global health2017

Understanding the cryptic nature of Lassa fever in West Africa.

Rory Gibb, Lina M Moses, David W Redding, Kate E Jones

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Review in Pathogens and global health, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 54 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors.

Rory Gibba Centre for Biodiversity and Environment Research, Department of Genetics, Evolution and Environment , University College London , London , UK.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-0965-1649
Lina M Mosesb Department of Global Community Health and Behavioral Sciences , Tulane University , New Orleans , LA , USA.
David W Reddinga Centre for Biodiversity and Environment Research, Department of Genetics, Evolution and Environment , University College London , London , UK.
Kate E Jonesa Centre for Biodiversity and Environment Research, Department of Genetics, Evolution and Environment , University College London , London , UK.

Funding

Medical Research Council MR/R02491X/1
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Lassa fever (LF) is increasingly recognized by global health institutions as an important rodent-borne disease with severe impacts on some of West Africa's poorest communities. However, our knowledge of LF ecology, epidemiology and distribution is limited, which presents barriers to both short-term disease forecasting and prediction of long-term impacts of environmental change on Lassa virus (LASV) zoonotic transmission dynamics. Here, we synthesize current knowledge to show that extrapolations from past research have produced an incomplete picture of the incidence and distribution of LF, with negative consequences for policy planning, medical treatment and management interventions. Although the recent increase in LF case reports is likely due to improved surveillance, recent studies suggest that future socio-ecological changes in West Africa may drive increases in LF burden. Future research should focus on the geographical distribution and disease burden of LF, in order to improve its integration into public policy and disease control strategies.

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Africa, WesternAnimalsHumansIncidenceLassa FeverPrevalenceTopography, MedicalZoonosesagriculturearenavirusLassa feverMastomys natalensisOne Healthviral haemorrhagic diseaseWest Africazoonotic disease

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PMID28875769
PMCPMC5694855

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