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LASSA FEVER. What You Should Know by Nobody: 8:33pm On Jan 16, 2016
. . Treating Lassa Fever
'Ribavirin,' is an antiviral drug that has been used with success in people affected by Lassa fever. It has been shown to be most effective when it is administered early in the course of the illness. People should also receive supportive care that consists of maintenance of:
Oxygenation
Blood pressure
Treatment of complicating infections
Appropriate fluid and electrolyte balance
Preventing Lassa Fever
Primary transmission of the Lassa virus from its host to people may be prevented by avoiding contact with Mastomys rats - particularly in the geographic areas where outbreaks happen. Putting food away in rat-proof containers and keeping your home clean help with discouraging rats from entering your home. Using these rats as a source of food is definitely not recommended. Trapping around and in homes may help to reduce rat populations. Yet the wide distribution of Mastomys rats in Africa makes complete control of these rats impractical.
While providing care for people with Lassa fever, further transmission of the disease through person-to-person contact or other routes may be avoided by taking preventative precautions against contact with secretions from infected persons called, 'VHG isolation precautions,' or barrier nursing methods. The precautions include wearing protective clothing such as masks, gowns, gloves and goggles; using infection control measures such as the sterilization of equipment. It is vital to isolate infected people from contact with unprotected persons until the disease has run its course.In addition, educating people who live in high-risk areas about ways to lower the rat populations in their homes will help to control and prevent Lassa fever. Other challenges include the development of quicker diagnostic tests and increasing the availability of the one drug known for treatment of Lassa fever - ribavirin.
Re: LASSA FEVER. What You Should Know by Rizin: 7:50pm On Feb 09, 2016
how can someone get this ribavirin what are the trade name

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