Lassa fever in the United States. Investigation of a case and new guidelines for management.

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Published in N Engl J Med on October 18, 1990

Authors

G P Holmes1, J B McCormick, S C Trock, R A Chase, S M Lewis, C A Mason, P A Hall, L S Brammer, G I Perez-Oronoz, M K McDonnell

Author Affiliations

1: Division of Viral and Rickettsial Diseases, Centers for Disease Control, Atlanta, GA 30333.

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