Lassa fever in Nigeria: Social and Ecological Risk Factors Exacerbating Transmission and Sustainable Management Strategies
Izah Sylvester Chibueze, Ovuru Kurotimipa Frank, Ogwu Matthew Chidozie
Abstract
With the advent of COVID-19, infectious diseases are increasingly a cause of concern to both national and international governments as well as non-governmental organizations. This review focusses on Lassa fever incidence, prevalence, and socioecological factors influencing the spread and management of the disease in Nigeria using data mined from the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and other public databases.
Topics & Concepts
Lassa feverTransmission (telecommunications)Infectious disease (medical specialty)GeographyPublic healthEnvironmental healthDiseaseEnvironmental planningEnvironmental resource managementMedicinePathologyElectrical engineeringNursingEngineeringEnvironmental scienceViral Infections and Outbreaks ResearchDisaster Response and ManagementCOVID-19 diagnosis using AI