Predicting the evolution of Lassa Virus endemic area and population at risk over the next decades
R. Klitting, L. E. Kafetzopoulou, W. Thiery, G. Dudas, S. Gryseels, A. Kotamarthi, B. Vrancken, K. Gangavarapu, M. Momoh, J. Demby Sandy, A. Goba, F. Alhasan, D. S. Grant, R. F. Garry, A. R. Smither, , S. Dellicour
The paper predicts that Lassa virus endemic areas will expand beyond West Africa due to environmental changes, increasing the population at risk from 100 million to 700 million by 2070.
bioRxiv · Sep 22, 2021Microbiology