adejoke akano - Epidemiology

Author Information

Adejoke Akano is affiliated with the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, Abuja, Nigeria, and the Nigeria Field Epidemiology and Laboratory Training Programme, Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, Abuja, Nigeria. Her work primarily focuses on public health and epidemiology, with a significant emphasis on infectious diseases such as Lassa fever.

Research Contributions

Adejoke Akano has made substantial contributions to understanding and controlling Lassa fever in Nigeria. Her research spans various aspects of the disease, including its epidemiology, incident management, and response strategies. One of her notable works includes a study on pathogens causing illnesses clinically indistinguishable from Lassa fever in Nigeria in 2018. She has also investigated factors associated with delayed presentation to healthcare facilities for Lassa fever cases and the effectiveness of the One Health approach in managing Lassa fever outbreaks. Akano's research has been pivotal in shaping public health responses and policies to mitigate the impact of Lassa fever in Nigeria.

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Publication and Citation Metrics

Paper Title	Year	DOI
Pathogens that Cause Illness Clinically Indistinguishable from Lassa Fever, Nigeria, 2018.	2022	10.3201/eid2805.211153
Factors associated with delayed presentation to healthcare facilities for Lassa fever cases, Nigeria 2019: a retrospective cohort study	2021	10.1186/s12879-021-05822-4
The One Health approach to incident management of the 2019 Lassa fever outbreak response in Nigeria	2021	10.1016/j.onehlt.2021.100346
Epidemiology and Case-Control Study of Lassa Fever Outbreak in Nigeria from 2018 to 2019: Lassa Fever Outbreak in Nigeria, 2018-2019.	2020	10.1016/j.jinf.2019.12.020
Research as a pillar of Lassa fever emergency response: lessons from Nigeria	2020	10.11604/pamj.2020.37.179.26425
Measures to control protracted large Lassa fever outbreak in Nigeria, 1 January to 28 April 2019	2019	10.2807/1560-7917.ES.2019.24.20.1900272