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Case Report

The Unusual Finding of Peripheral Lymphadenopathy Among Confirmed Lassa Fever Patients in Nigeria

Sampson O Owhin1 Federal Medical Center, Owo, 341101, Adekunle Ajasin road, Owo, Ondo State, NigeriaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Chukuyem Abejegah1 Federal Medical Center, Owo, 341101, Adekunle Ajasin road, Owo, Ondo State, Nigeria
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Lanre O Olatunde1 Federal Medical Center, Owo, 341101, Adekunle Ajasin road, Owo, Ondo State, Nigeria
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Nelson A Adedosu1 Federal Medical Center, Owo, 341101, Adekunle Ajasin road, Owo, Ondo State, Nigeria
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Olufemi O Ayodeji1 Federal Medical Center, Owo, 341101, Adekunle Ajasin road, Owo, Ondo State, Nigeria
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Timothy R Folorunso1 Federal Medical Center, Owo, 341101, Adekunle Ajasin road, Owo, Ondo State, Nigeria
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Joachim Azegbeobor1 Federal Medical Center, Owo, 341101, Adekunle Ajasin road, Owo, Ondo State, Nigeria
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Peter E Akhideno2 Irrua Specialist Teaching Hospital, Irrua, KM 87, Benin Auchi Expressway, 310115, Edo State, Nigeria
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George O Akpede2 Irrua Specialist Teaching Hospital, Irrua, KM 87, Benin Auchi Expressway, 310115, Edo State, Nigeria
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Joseph A Ayeyemi1 Federal Medical Center, Owo, 341101, Adekunle Ajasin road, Owo, Ondo State, Nigeria
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Oyebanji Z Olowosusi1 Federal Medical Center, Owo, 341101, Adekunle Ajasin road, Owo, Ondo State, Nigeria
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Cyril Erameh2 Irrua Specialist Teaching Hospital, Irrua, KM 87, Benin Auchi Expressway, 310115, Edo State, Nigeria
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Liasu A Ahmed1 Federal Medical Center, Owo, 341101, Adekunle Ajasin road, Owo, Ondo State, Nigeria
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Article: FSO860 | Received 12 Jan 2023, Accepted 17 Apr 2023, Published online: 01 May 2023

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