Lassa fever is a haemorrhagic disease that has spread across West Africa and should not be taken lightly Nigeria.
The Lassa virus is said to be contacted through direct contact with the urine, blood, faeces and other body fluids of rodents and infected persons.
Visible symptoms includes; headaches, fever, general body fatigue, nausea, vomiting muscle and chest pain, bleeding form the nose, vagina or gastrointestinal tract, coma on severe cases, and all others.
There is currently no vaccine that protects against Lassa fever but the anti-viral drug named Ribarivin is said to be effective on the disease at an early stage in the course of clinical illness. Hence, prevention seems to be the best bet.
The #PreventLassa Campaign and competition is brought to you by Leadershiponline and Wemy industry in a bid to reduce the spread of Lassa fever through promoting hygiene and healthy living.
source: Leadership Newspaper
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