Lassa Fever and Travel

As of 2015, at least 57 cases of Lassa virus infection associated with travel have been reported.  The following chronology is abstracted from Gideon www.GideonOnline.com.  (I’ve also included a 2008 episode involving Lujo virus, a related pathogen).  Primary references are available on request 1969 – Lassa fever was first described when three American nurses working at Lassa, Nigeria contracted the illness.  Two died and the third was flown to America for treatment. 1971 – A nurse and physician from United Kingdom developed nonfatal Lassa fever in Sierra Leone. 1972 – A nurse from United Kingdom developed nonfatal Lassa fever in Sierra Leone. 1974 – A German physician contracted Lassa fever (nonfatal) in Nigeria. 1975 – An American aid worker developed nonfatal Lassa fever in Sierra Leone. 1975 – A physician was treated in the United Kingdom for Lassa fever acquired in Nigeria. 1976 – A Peace Corps worker returned to the United States from Sierra Leone with Lassa fever. 1976 – An engineer with Lassa fever (non-fatal) acquired in Nigeria was treated in the United Kingdom. 1980 – A case of Lassa fever (nonfatal) acquired in Burkina Faso was reported in the Netherlands. 1981 to 1982 – Two cases of Lassa fever acquired from Nigeria were treated in the United Kingdom. 1984 – A British geologist developed nonfatal Lassa fever in Sierra Leone. 1985 – A British nurse developed nonfatal Lassa fever in...
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