Lassa Fever | Lassa Hemorrhagic Fever - Causes, Symtptoms, Diagnosis, Treatment, Health Tips
Lassa fever caused by the lassa virus is a severe and fatal hemorrhagic fever.
Lassa fever caused by the lassa virus is a severe and fatal hemorrhagic fever.
‘Lassa fever is a disease spread to humans through food or household items contaminated with rodent urine or feces.’
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The NCDC said it has scaled up the activities of the national multi-sectoral and multi-disciplinary Lassa fever technical working group and had activated emergency operation centers, for proper Lassa fever surveillance and response in the country, Xinhua news agency reported. Lassa fever is reportedly transmitted when the saliva, urine and excreta of rats come into contact with humans. In some cases, Lassa fever has similar symptoms as malaria.
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