Public health response to two imported, epidemiologically related cases of Lassa fever in the Netherlands (ex Sierra Leone), November 2019

On 20 November 2019, Lassa fever was diagnosed in a physician repatriated from Sierra Leone to the Netherlands. A second physician with suspected Lassa fever, repatriated a few days later from the same healthcare facility, was confirmed infected with Lassa virus on 21 November. Comprehensive contact monitoring involving high- and low-risk contacts proved to be feasible and follow-up of the contacts did not reveal any case of secondary transmission in the Netherlands.

Verfasser: Overbosch, Femke
de Boer, Mark
Veldkamp, Karin Ellen
Ellerbroek, Pauline
Bleeker-Rovers, Chantal P.
Goorhuis, Bram
van Vugt, Michele
van der Eijk, Annemiek
Leenstra, Tjalling
Khargi, Martin
Ros, Jeanette
Brandwagt, Diederik
Haverkate, Manon
Swaan, Corien
Reusken, Chantal
Timen, Aura
Koopmans, Marion
van Dissel, Jaap
Lassa Fever Response Team Of The Netherlands, Fever Response Team Of The Netherlands
Dokumenttyp: Artikel
Erscheinungsdatum: 2020
Reihe/Periodikum: Overbosch , F , de Boer , M , Veldkamp , K E , Ellerbroek , P , Bleeker-Rovers , C P , Goorhuis , B , van Vugt , M , van der Eijk , A , Leenstra , T , Khargi , M , Ros , J , Brandwagt , D , Haverkate , M , Swaan , C , Reusken , C , Timen , A , Koopmans , M , van Dissel , J & Lassa Fever Response Team Of The Netherlands , F R T O T N 2020 , ' Public health response to two imported, epidemiologically related cases of Lassa fever in the Netherlands (ex Sierra Leone), November 2019 ' , Euro surveillance : Europe's journal on infectious disease surveillance, epidemiology, prevention and control , vol. 25 , no. 15 , pp. 6-10 . https://doi.org/10.2807/1560-7917.ES.2020.25.15.2000265
Schlagwörter: health care workers / Lassa fever / public health measures / the Netherlands / /dk/atira/pure/sustainabledevelopmentgoals/good_health_and_well_being / name=SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
Sprache: Englisch
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