Managing Lassa Fever

What this episode covers

In this forty-sixth episode of SCDP's ECHO podcast, the host Dr. Gavin Harris reviews the Region IV Special Pathogens of Concern Situation Report. Panelists Dr. Jake Dunning and Dr. Colleen Kraft review a family cluster of Lassa Fever cases in the UK and discuss the epidemiology, disease course, and medical management of Lassa. Audience questions are addressed via a Q&A discussion. This is the recording of our live ECHO session, held on 12.19.24. RESOURCES: Access the full resources from this session, including the slide deck, important links, agenda, and speaker bios, on the Emory SCDP ECHO website: https://med.emory.edu/departments/medicine/divisions/infectious-diseases/serious-communicable-diseases-program/covid-19-resources/access-past-echo-recordings.html Please Note: Unless otherwise stated, the opinions expressed in the program reflect those of the panelists and not necessarily those of their respective organizations, including (but not limited to), Emory University, Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and the Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response.