RESUMO
Laboratory-acquired infections encountered between 1963 and 1977 among personnel of the Virus Research Laboratory, Ibadan, Nigeria, are reported. Two cases of chikungunya infection occurred and one each with Dugbe, Wesselsbron, and dengue viruses. In each case, virus was isolated or development of antibody demonstrated. Among virus and two each to chikungunya and Rift Valley fever viruses, without experiencing any clinically recognized disease.
Assuntos
Infecções por Arbovirus/epidemiologia , Infecção Laboratorial/epidemiologia , Adulto , Animais , Anticorpos Antivirais/imunologia , Infecções por Arbovirus/etiologia , Infecções por Arbovirus/imunologia , Vírus Chikungunya , Testes de Fixação de Complemento , Dengue/epidemiologia , Humanos , Infecção Laboratorial/imunologia , Masculino , Nigéria , Febre do Vale de Rift/epidemiologia , Ensaio de Placa ViralRESUMO
An outbreak of Yellow Fever in South Eastern State involving Uyo, Itu and Abak divisions is presented. The occurrence of few jaundiced cases with fever in places 29-35 km outside Uyo indicated that the epidemic was more widely spread than it was thought. The rural communities appeared to be more severely affected where a considerably large number of unrecorded deaths were reported. Mortality rate was about 56% among hospitalised patients. The diagnosis of Yellow Fever was confirmed by virus isolation and serology This was the first recorded outbreak in this area.