Missed Opportunities for Timely Diagnosis and Effective Therapeutic Management of Prolonged Fever: A Case Study of Confirmed Lassa Fever in N’Zérékoré, Guinea, 2022
Ibrahima Sory Cherif, Esme Marie Laure Essis, Mamadou Alpha Diallo, Loukou Léandre Konan, Aly Antoine Kamano, Djoukou Olga Denise Kpebo, Seydou Dia, Mamadou Oury Baldé, Sory Condé, Fatoumata Cherif, Momory Millimono, Fanta Mady Kouyaté, Angelo Loua, Lila Condé, Priya Gusain · 2026
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Ibrahima Sory Cherif and a large team present a 2026 case study of confirmed Lassa fever in N'Zérékoré, Guinea, dating to 2022. They trace how one patient's lasting fever was managed for 13 days before the viral cause was recognized. A detailed survey in the region also worked to map the chain of transmission.
Suspicion arose only after bleeding signs appeared and antibiotics failed at the regional hospital. A blood test confirmed Lassa virus one day before the patient died, and ribavirin was never given. The authors use the case to argue for faster differential diagnosis and better care pathways when standard antibiotic treatment does not work.
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| CREATOR | Ibrahima Sory Cherif, Esme Marie Laure Essis, Mamadou Alpha Diallo, Loukou Léandre Konan, Aly Antoine Kamano, Djoukou Olga Denise Kpebo, Seydou Dia, Mamadou Oury Baldé, Sory Condé, Fatoumata Cherif, Momory Millimono, Fanta Mady Kouyaté, Angelo Loua, Lila Condé, Priya Gusain |
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| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 24074 |
| LICENSE | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |