A fatal case of Lassa fever in London, January 2009

A Kitching; S Addiman; S Cathcart; L Bishop; D Krahé; M Nicholas; J Coakley; G Lloyd; T Brooks; D Morgan; D Turbitt

doi:10.2807/ese.14.06.19117-en

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A fatal case of Lassa fever in London, January 2009
A Kitching^1,2 , S Addiman³ , S Cathcart³ , L Bishop² , D Krahé⁴ , M Nicholas⁴ , J Coakley⁴ , G Lloyd⁵ , T Brooks⁵ , D Morgan⁶ , D Turbitt³
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Affiliations: ¹ European Programme for Intervention Epidemiology Training, European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control, Stockholm ² Health Protection Agency, London Region Epidemiology Unit, London, United Kingdom ³ Health Protection Agency, North East and North Central London Health Protection Unit, London, United Kingdom ⁴ Homerton University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, London, United Kingdom ⁵ Health Protection Agency, Novel and Dangerous Pathogens (NaDP) Laboratory, Centre for Emergency Preparedness and Response (CEPR), Porton Down, United Kingdom ⁶ Health Protection Agency, Gastrointestinal, Emerging and Zoonotic Infections (GEZI) Department, Centre for Infections, Colindale, United Kingdom

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Aileen.Kitching hpa.org.uk
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Citation style for this article: Kitching A, Addiman S, Cathcart S, Bishop L, Krahé D, Nicholas M, Coakley J, Lloyd G, Brooks T, Morgan D, Turbitt D. A fatal case of Lassa fever in London, January 2009 . Euro Surveill. 2009;14(6):pii=19117. https://doi.org/10.2807/ese.14.06.19117-en Received: 11 Feb 2009

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Abstract

In January 2009, the eleventh case of Lassa fever imported to the United Kingdom was diagnosed in London. Risk assessment of 328 healthcare contacts with potential direct exposure to Lassa virus - through contact with the case or exposure to bodily fluids - was undertaken. No contacts were assessed to be at high risk of infection and no secondary clinical cases identified.