Emerg Infect Dis. 2019 May;25(5):1026-1027. doi: 10.3201/eid2505.181247. Epub 2019 May 17.
We reviewed data pertaining to the massive wave of Lassa fever cases that occurred in Nigeria in 2018. No new virus strains were detected, but in 2018, the outbreak response was intensified, additional diagnostic support was available, and surveillance sensitivity increased. These factors probably contributed to the high case count.
我们回顾了 2018 年尼日利亚大规模拉沙热病例的相关数据。未检测到新的病毒株,但 2018 年,疫情应对工作得到了加强,提供了额外的诊断支持,监测敏感性也有所提高。这些因素可能是导致高病例数的原因。