The new dreaded disease, Lassa fever has been keeping Nigerians at the edge of their seats since its outbreak.
The Lassa virus causing fever can be transmitted through contact with an infected rodent or contact with the bodily secretions of an infected person.
According to the Wellbeing Foundation Africa (WBFA) headed by Toyin Saraki, the wife of the Senate President, this also includes mother-to-child transmission and consumption of infected food items.
READ ALSO: Lassa Fever Comes To Lagos
Panic and fear of the unknown has also gripped medical practitioners who come in contact with the disease everyday as it was reported that a doctor at the Braithwaite Memorial Specialist Hospital, old GRA, Port Harcourt lost his life to the disease.
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@EbolaAlert #Lassafever: Prevention is in Your Hands http://www.healthable.org/lassa-fever-prevention-is-in-your-hands/ …
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Lassa fever: Prevention is in Your Hands
By Kingsley Felix @Iamkingsleyf
Lassa fever is a disease from the infectious agent, Lassa virus. This fever is endemic in certain country such as Sierra Leone, Liberia, and also Nigeria.
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Demola Olarewaju @DemolaRewaju
The Min. for Health is yet to convene a meeting of all Comms for Health to present a common front to #LassaFever. Like we did with Ebola.
9:12 PM - 15 Jan 2016
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Magarya #MNCH @magarya
While we're still coping with the grief of #Lassafever, another virus is spreading. Bird flu/HN5 is now being reported 1/2 #MaternalMonday
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Yakubu Phil @Phil_yaks
if Nigerians could kill #ebola from increasing. #lassafever shouldn't be a big deal.
10:50 PM - 8 Jan 2016
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@Gidi_Traffic Where can one get a fairly used cat? #LassaFever is real
8:30 AM - 9 Jan 2016
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iBB_See @ibcy4realla
Pray for north please, LASSA FEVER outbreak is now in 10 states and we are still fighting bokoharam #prayfornortheast #nigeria #lassafever
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However, the Lagos state government also urged its residents to remain calm as everything will be done to curtail the spread of the virus in the state.
READ ALSO: Latest Update On Lassa Fever In Lagos
Although Nigerians have been warned to stay away from rats which are the primary cause of lassa fever, the Medical and Health Workers Union have have also warned that people stay clear of garri.
See some reactions of Nigerians below:
AbleMoJah's Blog recalls that over 45 death have been recorded in 10 states since the emergence of Lassa fever.
Also, Nigeria’s ministry of health has confirmed 35 deaths out of 76 victims which has so far spread to 10 states and traced to Lassa fever usually caused by rodents.
Recently, the Benue state government has banned the eating, selling of rat meat, one of its staple foods till the eradication of Lassa fever.
According to the Wellbeing Foundation Africa (WBFA) headed by Toyin Saraki, the wife of the Senate President, this also includes mother-to-child transmission and consumption of infected food items.
READ ALSO: Lassa Fever Comes To Lagos
Panic and fear of the unknown has also gripped medical practitioners who come in contact with the disease everyday as it was reported that a doctor at the Braithwaite Memorial Specialist Hospital, old GRA, Port Harcourt lost his life to the disease.
Follow
Kingsley Felix @Iamkingsleyf
@EbolaAlert #Lassafever: Prevention is in Your Hands http://www.healthable.org/lassa-fever-prevention-is-in-your-hands/ …
9:07 AM - 9 Jan 2016
Healthable
Photo published for Lassa fever: Prevention is in Your Hands
Lassa fever: Prevention is in Your Hands
By Kingsley Felix @Iamkingsleyf
Lassa fever is a disease from the infectious agent, Lassa virus. This fever is endemic in certain country such as Sierra Leone, Liberia, and also Nigeria.
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http://twitter.com/nighealthwatch/status/686662731999657984/photo/1
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Demola Olarewaju @DemolaRewaju
The Min. for Health is yet to convene a meeting of all Comms for Health to present a common front to #LassaFever. Like we did with Ebola.
9:12 PM - 15 Jan 2016
34 34 Retweets
6 6 likes
Follow
Magarya #MNCH @magarya
While we're still coping with the grief of #Lassafever, another virus is spreading. Bird flu/HN5 is now being reported 1/2 #MaternalMonday
11:56 AM - 18 Jan 2016
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Yakubu Phil @Phil_yaks
if Nigerians could kill #ebola from increasing. #lassafever shouldn't be a big deal.
10:50 PM - 8 Jan 2016
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likes
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Voice of PH City @TWEETEST_BOI
@Gidi_Traffic Where can one get a fairly used cat? #LassaFever is real
8:30 AM - 9 Jan 2016
6 6 Retweets
likes
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iBB_See @ibcy4realla
Pray for north please, LASSA FEVER outbreak is now in 10 states and we are still fighting bokoharam #prayfornortheast #nigeria #lassafever
4:33 AM - 9 Jan 2016
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However, the Lagos state government also urged its residents to remain calm as everything will be done to curtail the spread of the virus in the state.
READ ALSO: Latest Update On Lassa Fever In Lagos
Although Nigerians have been warned to stay away from rats which are the primary cause of lassa fever, the Medical and Health Workers Union have have also warned that people stay clear of garri.
See some reactions of Nigerians below:
AbleMoJah's Blog recalls that over 45 death have been recorded in 10 states since the emergence of Lassa fever.
Also, Nigeria’s ministry of health has confirmed 35 deaths out of 76 victims which has so far spread to 10 states and traced to Lassa fever usually caused by rodents.
Recently, the Benue state government has banned the eating, selling of rat meat, one of its staple foods till the eradication of Lassa fever.
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