Lassa virus-infected rodents in refugee camps in Guinea: a looming threat to public health in a politically unstable region.

@article{citeulike:2550677, abstract = {Rodent-borne and other communicable diseases are of particular concern to vulnerable populations in complex humanitarian emergencies. We assessed the risk of Lassa fever to refugees and humanitarian aid workers in the Forest Region of Guinea by trapping rodents and testing them for the presence of Lassa virus infection. Our study provides a point prevalence of Lassa virus-infected rodents in various refugee camps in Guinea, suggesting that the risk of disease may be highest in camps further south toward the border with Liberia. The methodology used represents a potential model for rapid public health assessments in the setting of complex humanitarian emergencies.}, address = {Department of Microbiology \& Immunology, Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA. Joseph.Fair@amedd.army.mil}, author = {Fair, J. and Jentes, E. and Inapogui, A. and Kourouma, K. and Goba, A. and Bah, A. and Tounkara, M. and Coulibaly, M. and Garry, R. F. and Bausch, D. G. }, citeulike-article-id = {2550677}, doi = {10.1089/vbz.2006.0581}, issn = {1530-3667}, journal = {Vector Borne Zoonotic Dis}, keywords = {arenavirus, guinea, human, lassa, refugee, rodent}, number = {2}, pages = {167--171}, posted-at = {2008-03-18 11:49:26}, priority = {3}, title = {Lassa virus-infected rodents in refugee camps in Guinea: a looming threat to public health in a politically unstable region.}, url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1089/vbz.2006.0581}, volume = {7}, year = {2007} }

TY - JOUR ID - citeulike:2550677 L3 - citeulike-article-id:2550677 TI - Lassa virus-infected rodents in refugee camps in Guinea: a looming threat to public health in a politically unstable region. JF - Vector Borne Zoonotic Dis VL - 7 IS - 2 SP - 167 EP - 171 AD - Department of Microbiology & Immunology, Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA. Joseph.Fair@amedd.army.mil SN - 1530-3667 N2 - Rodent-borne and other communicable diseases are of particular concern to vulnerable populations in complex humanitarian emergencies. We assessed the risk of Lassa fever to refugees and humanitarian aid workers in the Forest Region of Guinea by trapping rodents and testing them for the presence of Lassa virus infection. Our study provides a point prevalence of Lassa virus-infected rodents in various refugee camps in Guinea, suggesting that the risk of disease may be highest in camps further south toward the border with Liberia. The methodology used represents a potential model for rapid public health assessments in the setting of complex humanitarian emergencies. KW - arenavirus KW - guinea KW - human KW - lassa KW - refugee KW - rodent AU - Fair, J AU - Jentes, E AU - Inapogui, A AU - Kourouma, K AU - Goba, A AU - Bah, A AU - Tounkara, M AU - Coulibaly, M AU - Garry, RF AU - Bausch, DG PY - 2007/// UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1089/vbz.2006.0581 ER -