Lassa fever is a severe viral hemorrhagic disease that was first reported in 1969 in an American missionary nurse who worked in Lassa town in Borno State of Nigeria. Lassa fever is spread by contact with rat faeces or urine or the bodily fluids of an infected person.
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The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control NCDC has activated the national multi-sectoral and multi-disciplinary Lassa fever Emergency Operations Centre EOC.
. Lassa fever is known to be endemic in Benin Ghana Guinea Liberia Mali Sierra Leone and Nigeria but probably exists in other West African countries as well. The overall case-fatality rate is 1. A statement on Wednesday said this was.
Lassa Fever 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 persons. Lassa fever an acute viral hemorrhagic disease is transmitted to humans through contact with food household items contaminated by. 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 contaminated.
Observed case-fatality rate among patients hospitalized with severe cases of Lassa fever is 15. In response to the recent Lassa fever outbreak in some parts of the country Nigerian health officials have activated the national multi-sectoral and multi-disciplinary Lassa fever emergency operations centre. The Nigeria Center for Disease Control NCDC said in a statement on Wednesday that this was necessary due to an increase in the number of.
Most of those infected do not show symptoms but severe bleeding and organ failure can occur in.
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