Nosocomial Outbreak of Lassa Fever in Conakry, Guinea, 2022

作者：Giuditta Annibaldis, Barré Soropogui, Kékoura Ifono, Jacob Camara, Mohamed Lamine Kaba, Fanta Bérété, Sarah Ryter, Moussa Condé, Saa Lucien Millimono, Mette Hinrichs, Hugo Soubrier, Eugène Kolié, Nourdine Ibrahim, B. Sylla, Liana E. Kafetzopoulou, Joon Klaps, Philippe Lemey, Nils Peter Petersen, Mia Le, Emily Victoria Nelson, Kouramoudou Bereté, Fodé Amara Traoré, Anaïs Legand, Pierre Formenty, Fara Raymond Koundouno, Alimou Camara, Stephan Günther, Sophie Duraffour, Sanaba Boumbaly · 发表于：The Journal of Infectious Diseases · 年份：2026 · DOI：10.1093/infdis/jiag229 · 被引用次数：1 · 研究领域：Viral Infections and Outbreaks Research、Disaster Response and Management、Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy

BACKGROUND: Lassa fever (LF) is endemic in Guinea, with high seroprevalence in the forest region. However, clinical cases have been only anecdotally reported. In August 2022, a nosocomial outbreak occurred at a private clinic in the capital Conakry, an area previously considered low risk. METHODS: Suspected cases were confirmed by real-time RT-PCR within 24 hours. Viremia was monitored during hospitalization, and whole-genome sequencing was performed in-country within 13 days of outbreak detection. Outbreak investigation involved rodent testing in the home village of the suspected primary case. RESULTS: Six cases were laboratory-confirmed, five of which were healthcare workers of the clinic. The case fatality rate was 16.7%. Viral RNA remained detectable in blood of survivors for a median of 26 days (IQR 24-41) post disease onset. Epidemiological investigations identified a suspected primary case, who had died of a febrile disease compatible with Lassa fever, had contact with all secondary cases, and had a travel history from Kissidougou area. Three near-complete and one partial Lassa virus genomes were recovered from the secondary cases, which phylogenetically clustered with genomes from central Guinea. Consistent with a common transmission source, the four genomes were almost identical. Rodent testing revealed a new reservoir area in eastern-central Guinea. DISCUSSION: This outbreak highlights the vulnerability of healthcare settings in low-prevalence areas of West Africa t...