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LASSA fever has been causing havoc in Nigeria with the number of cases being usually high for the time of year. The disease has been likened to the plague and reports say the current outbreak could “cause dangerous epidemics”. So what are the symptoms to look for and is there a cure?
Lassa fever is described as an acute viral haemorrhage illness that occurs in West Africa and last between two and 21 days. It’s transmitted to humans via contact with food or household items contaminated with rodent urine or faeces. While it’s not a new disease, the current outbreak is unprecedented and causing particular concern because […]
The World Health Organization says an outbreak of Lassa fever in Nigeria may have infected up to 450 people in less than five weeks.
Authorities in Guinea announced the first death from Lassa fever in more than two decades Thursday, heightening anxiety about another hemorrhagic fever in the West African country where an Ebola epidemic first emerged.
