What You Need to Know about Lassa Fever & How to Avoid It
What You Need to Know about Lassa Fever & How to Avoid It 26.01.2016 at 03:433 pm By Greenwayenterprise 6 Comments After the Ebola crisis of 2014, Nigeria is now facing the spread of Lassa Fever . Lassa Alert , a collective led by Federal Ministry of Health. The Nigeria Center for Disease Control and Partners are focusing to spreading awareness to help stop the spread of the disease. Lassa Alert has shared key information about the disease which has now been confirmed in several states around Nigeria. Over 40 people in 10 states have been confirmed dead since this outbreak started. Key facts Lassa fever is an acute viral haemorrhagic illness of 1-4 weeks duration that occurs in West Africa. The Lassa virus is transmitted to humans via contact with food or household items contaminated with rodent urine or faeces. Person-to-person infections and laboratory transmission can also occur, particularly in hospitals lacking adequate infection prevent and control me...