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Characteristics of Probable and Confirmed Lassa Fever Cases, Tonkolili District, Sierra Leone, 2019
| Variable | Frequency (N=5) |
|---|---|
| Sex | |
| Male | 2 |
| Female | 3 |
| Mean age (SD) | 33.6 (1.4) |
| Symptoms | |
| Fever | 5 |
| Vomiting | 3 |
| Diarrhea | 1 |
| General Malaise | 2 |
| Bleeding | 2 |
| Loss of appetite | 1 |
| Laboratory Test | |
| Positive | 3 |
| Negative | 2 |
| Outcome | |
| Alive | 2 |
| Dead | 3 |
| Case Fatality Rate | 60% |
