Previous molecular dating studies have shown that Lassa virus has been circulating for at least 1000 years and originated in present-day Nigeria, from where it spread to the West, reaching into the MRU region14,32,73,74. Lassa virus is considered endemic in Guinea, Liberia, Nigeria, and Sier...
In the second step, we checked for the normality of the distribution of all measurements and log-transformed the Partner Affectionate Touch Frequency Index as it violated the assumption of normality. Further, we checked for the reliability of the Partner Affectionate Touch Frequency measure, STLS, ...