AVOID LASSA FEVER TODAY!!!
Let me Start by telling you a brief history of LASSA FEVER DISEASE
Lassa fever is endemic in Nigeria. It was first discovered in a town called
Lassa in Borno state in 1969. It was from the name of the town that the disease
got its name. Some of the symptoms of
haemorrhagic fever are high fever, serious headache and bleeding from the pores
of the body parts which are all characterised by high fatality.
Information from the Ministry
of Health says: According to a release by the
Ministry of Health recently, in the last 6 weeks, Nigeria has been experiencing
Lassa fever (LF) outbreak which has so far affected more than 8 states. The
states affected include Bauchi, Nasarawa, Niger, Taraba, Kano, Rivers, Edo and
Oyo.
The total number of suspected cases
so far reported is 76 with 35 deaths, and a Case Fatality Rate (CFR) of 46%.
The Ministry of Health laboratories have confirmed 14 cases, indicative of a
new episode of Lassa fever outbreak.
Information on the Lassa fever
outbreak as of Wednesday, January 13 confirmed that a person died as a result
of the disease in the National Hospital at Abuja.
Previous report was that Lassa fever
claimed 41 lives from 93 reported cases in 10 states of the country. The number
of the suspected cases also rose from 86 last week to 93 this week. In addition
a person died last week in Edo state.
Here is latest information: Twelve states have so far been affected. The states affected
include Bauchi, Nasarawa, Niger, Taraba, Kano, Rivers, Edo, Plateau, Gombe,
Abuja, Lagos and Oyo. Imo state has also recorded reported cases making the
states to become thirteen.
Information learnt Thursday, January
14 had it that a medical doctor died in Port Harcourt, the Rivers state capital
as a result of Lassa fever.
How To Prevent Lassar Fever: People should ensure their food is properly covered, either
cooked or uncooked. Liquid soap and antiseptics should be used to wash the
hands. Also, other rules of regular hand-washing should be adhered to always.
Rodenticides should be used to kill rats, while the bush around the home
should be cleared regularly. The windows and doors of the house should be
closed especially when it is night time.
Anybody who shows the given symptoms
above should report to the hospital immediately in order to prevent people not
infected from coming up with the disease.
In addition, medical personnels
should wear protective gloves and mask when treating people who are infected
with the disease. All efforts should be geared towards maintaining a general
personal, home and environmental cleanliness.
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