Lassa Fever: Nigeria records six new deaths as confirmed cases increase

Lassa fever is transmitted from the excreta or urine of the multimammate rat. Anyone suspected of contact with a Lassa patient needs to be presented to the health facilities within 21 days.

Symptoms of the disease generally include fever, headache, sore throat, general body weakness, cough, nausea, vomiting, diarrhoea, muscle pains, chest pain, and in severe cases, unexplainable bleeding from ears, eyes, nose, mouth, vagina, anus and other body orifices. It could also present persistent bleeding from sites of intravenous cannulation.

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Pregnant woman dies of Lassa Fever in Katsina – Daily TrustA 26-year-old pregnant woman from Kawarin Yashi village in Kusada LGA of Katsina state has died from Lassa fever, the executive secretary of the state Primary health centre, Dr Shamsu Yahaya has said Speaking at a press conference, Yahaya said her co-traveller, a 60 year old woman is also positive and presently at an isolation …
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