Emergence of Lassa Fever Disease in Northern Togo: Report of Two Cases in Oti District in 2016

Joint Authors

Patassi, Akouda Akessiwe
Landoh, Dadja Essoya
Mebiny-Essoh Tchalla, Agballa
Halatoko, Wemboo Afiwa
Assane, Hamadi
Naba, Mouchedou Abdoukarim
Yaya, Issifou
Edou, Kossi Atsissinta
Tamekloe, Tsidi Agbeko
Banla, Abiba Kere
Davi, Kokou Mawule
Manga, Magloire
Kassankogno, Yao
Salmon-Ceron, Dominique
Saka, Bayaki

Source

Case Reports in Infectious Diseases

Issue

Vol. 2017, Issue 2017 (31 Dec. 2017), pp.1-5, 5 p.

Publisher

Hindawi Publishing Corporation

Publication Date

2017-12-17

Country of Publication

Egypt

No. of Pages

5

Main Subjects

Diseases

Abstract EN

Background.

Lassa fever belongs to the group of potentially fatal hemorrhagic fevers, never reported in Togo.

The aim of this paper is to report the first two cases of Lassa fever infection in Togo.

Case Presentation.

The two first Lassa fever cases occurred in two expatriate’s health professionals working in Togo for more than two years.

The symptoms appeared among two health professionals of a clinic located in Oti district in the north of the country.

The absence of clinical improvement after antimalarial treatment and the worsening of clinical symptoms led to the medical evacuation.

The delayed diagnosis of the first case led to a fatal outcome.

The second case recovered under ribavirin treatment.

Conclusion.

The emergence of this hemorrhagic fever confirms the existence of Lassa fever virus in Togo.

After a period of intensive Ebola virus transmission from 2013 to 2015, this is an additional call for the establishment and enhancement of infection prevention and control measures in the health care setting in West Africa.

American Psychological Association (APA)

Patassi, Akouda Akessiwe& Landoh, Dadja Essoya& Mebiny-Essoh Tchalla, Agballa& Halatoko, Wemboo Afiwa& Assane, Hamadi& Saka, Bayaki…[et al.]. 2017. Emergence of Lassa Fever Disease in Northern Togo: Report of Two Cases in Oti District in 2016. Case Reports in Infectious Diseases،Vol. 2017, no. 2017, pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1146424

Modern Language Association (MLA)

Patassi, Akouda Akessiwe…[et al.]. Emergence of Lassa Fever Disease in Northern Togo: Report of Two Cases in Oti District in 2016. Case Reports in Infectious Diseases No. 2017 (2017), pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1146424

American Medical Association (AMA)

Patassi, Akouda Akessiwe& Landoh, Dadja Essoya& Mebiny-Essoh Tchalla, Agballa& Halatoko, Wemboo Afiwa& Assane, Hamadi& Saka, Bayaki…[et al.]. Emergence of Lassa Fever Disease in Northern Togo: Report of Two Cases in Oti District in 2016. Case Reports in Infectious Diseases. 2017. Vol. 2017, no. 2017, pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1146424

Data Type

Journal Articles

Language

English

Notes

Includes bibliographical references

Record ID

BIM-1146424