Lassa fever

Lassa fever also known as Lassa hemorrhagic fever LHF is a type of viral hemorrhagic fever caused by the Lassa virus. Lassa Fever is spread by rats and can cause serious illness Picture.

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When symptoms occur they typically include fever weakness headaches vomiting and muscle pains.

. Lassa fever is spread by contact with rat faeces or urine or the bodily fluids of an infected person. The Oyo State government has confirmed the death of two people with many hospitalised at the State General Hospital following the outbreak of Lassa fever in the state. Shutterstock Kateryna Kon Two people in England have been diagnosed.

Less commonly there may be bleeding from the mouth or gastrointestinal tract. Many of those infected by the virus do not develop symptoms. Most of those infected do not show symptoms but severe bleeding and organ failure can occur in.

A medical doctor Samuel Nyityo attached to the World Health Organisation WHO office in Makurdi Benue State has reportedly died of Lassa Fever. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control NCDC has activated the national multi-sectoral and multi-disciplinary Lassa fever Emergency Operations Centre EOC. Lassa fever killed 40 infected four health workers in January NCDC.

Why Lassa fever can be contracted through sexual intercourse. Lassa fever is an acute viral hemorrhagic excessive bleeding illness that is transmitted to humans through contact with food household items contaminated by infected rodents or. The leader of the Tigray Peoples Liberation Front TPLF in Ethiopia which has been at war with government forces for over a year says shuttle diplomacy has led to some progress.

A statement on Wednesday said this was. The Commissioner for Health Dr. Lassa fever is spread by contact with rat faeces urine or the bodily fluids of an infected person.

Court orders unfreezing of Benue accounts. Two patients one of whom allegedly ate a rat. Most of those infected do not show symptoms but severe bleeding and organ failure can occur in.

Bode Ladipo made this known in a statement issued on Monday January 17 and made available to journalists in Ibadan stating that the state government is.

Nigeria On Tuesday Declared A Lassa Fever Outbreak Following The Increased Number Of Lassa Fever Cases Re Centers For Disease Control Fever Emergency Response

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