Apart from the COVID-19 global pandemic which has caused
lockdown worldwide, Nigeria is also battling another deadly disease – Lassa
Fever.
On Tuesday, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC)
reminded citizens of the dangers of Lassa mammarenavirus, an arenavirus that
causes Lassa hemorrhagic fever.
The agency explained its symptoms and just like those of
malaria, a major illness in the country.
NCDC appealed to Nigerians to visit health facilities to
complain whenever they undergo certain conditions.
“#Lassafever presents with symptoms similar to those of many
illnesses like malaria. Symptoms include fever, muscle ache, sore throat, nausea
& vomiting. Early reporting can save your life. Please report to a health
facility if you experience any of these symptoms”, NCDC tweeted.
According to the United States Centre for Disease Control
and Prevention (CDC), Lassa Fever is an animal-borne, or zoonotic, acute viral
illness. It is endemic in parts of West Africa including Sierra Leone, Liberia,
Guinea and Nigeria.
“The illness was discovered in 1969 and is named after the
town in Nigeria where the first cases occurred.
“An estimated 100,000 to 300,000 infections of Lassa fever
occur annually, with approximately 5,000 deaths”, CDC noted.
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