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ArticleChina CDC weekly2026

Global Cross-Border Migration and Secondary Transmission Patterns of Lassa Fever - Global, 1969-2025.

Zekun Wang, Na Zeng

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Article in China CDC weekly, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Zekun WangBeijing Municipal Health Big Data and Policy Research Center, Beijing, China.
Na ZengDepartment of Infection Control, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing, China.

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Abstract

What is already known about this topic?: Lassa fever has been increasingly transmitted from endemic West African regions via global migration; however, its macro-level transmission network and behavioral drivers remain uncharacterized. What is added by this report?: We constructed a historical cross-border transmission network that revealed two distinct modes: air-travel-dependent intercontinental spread and land-dependent regional spread. Secondary human-to-human transmission is rare across all scenarios and relies critically on robust local infection prevention and control. What are the implications for public health practice?: We recommend a shift from uniform border measures to precision- and scenario-based interventions. Enhancing targeted syndromic screening and local early warning capacities at the identified network hubs and bridge countries could optimize resource allocation and prevent outbreaks.

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Disease migrationGlobal healthLassa feverNetwork analysis

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