The public health response to a case of Lassa fever in London in 2000

Journal of Infection

Volumn 48, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 221-228

  Crowcroft, Natasha S ^a   Meltzer, M ^a   Evans, M ^a   Shetty, N ^b   Maguire, H ^a   Bahl, M ^c   Gair, R ^a   Brink, N ^b   Lockwood, D ^b   Gregor, S ^a   Jones, J ^a   Nicoll, A ^a   Gopal, R ^d   Brown, D ^d   Bannister, B ^e  

^a PUBLIC HEALTH ENGLAND   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON HOSPITALS   (United Kingdom)

^c Camden/Islington Health Authority   (United Kingdom)

^d CENTRAL PUBLIC HEALTH LABORATORY   (United Kingdom)

^e ROYAL FREE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Haemorrhagic fevers; Infection control; Lassa fever; Viral

Indexed keywords

RIBAVIRIN;

ABDOMINAL PAIN; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; DIARRHEA; FAINTNESS; FEMALE; HEADACHE; HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INFECTION CONTROL; INFECTION RISK; JAUNDICE; LASSA FEVER; LASSA VIRUS; MEDICAL DOCUMENTATION; MEDICAL INFORMATION; NAUSEA; NIGHTMARE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PUBLIC HEALTH; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEASONAL VARIATION; SELF MONITORING; THRUSH; UNITED KINGDOM; VAGINA CANDIDIASIS; VIRUS HEMORRHAGIC FEVER;

EID: 12144290305     PISSN: 01634453     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jinf.2003.11.009     Document Type: Article

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