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Lassa Fever In Nigeria
April 19, 2022
[Photo credit: www.leadership.ng] Introduction: It still sounds like a tale, or at best a challenge of a distant land but not our own country, Nigeria. Yet, the news (January, 2016) insists that Lassa fever is now spread across several states of the country. Definition: The Lassa fever is a viral hemorrhagic fever that causes high … Continue reading Lassa Fever In Nigeria
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LASSA FEVER QUICK FACTS
April 19, 2022
Photo credit: www.leadership.ng History: First discovered in 1969 in the town of Lassa, Borno State, Nigeria. Most recent outbreak spans November 2015 till date. Description: A severe viral hemorrhagic fever caused by the Lassa virus which is carried by rats. Signs and symptoms are similar to that of the Ebola virus fever. Incubation period: It is 6 … Continue reading LASSA FEVER QUICK FACTS
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