Of the 876 rodents caught in different parts of Ekpoma, Nigeria, and environs, 218 were Mastomys natalensis, while 658 were other rodents. Of the 218 M. natalensis caught, 102 (46.79%) were positive for complement fixing antibody to Lassa virus.
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