– Ogun state has recorded the first case of Lassa
fever


– The victim has been transferred to hospital for
proper upkeep



The deadly Lassa fever has finally hit Ogun state with
the first recorded of the disease and the victim has
been transferred to Olabisi Onabanjo University
Teaching Hospital.
photo of the exact that causes Lassa fever virus
Information about how the victim came in contact
with virus is still sketchy as filing this report.
Lassa fever, according to the minister of health, Isaac
Adewole, about 40 people have been confirmed
death.



The first case of Lassa fever was recorded in
November in Bauchi state. Shortly after that new
cases were reported in Kano and other states.
Seven of the affected states are in the north: Bauchi,
Nasarawa, Niger, Taraba, Kano, Plateau and Gombe
and the following states in the south have been hit:
Rivers, Edo and Oyo, Delta, Lagos and now Ogun.
It was learnt that people with this disease do not
display symptoms in 80% of cases but it can cause
serious symptoms and death in the remainder.



This dangerous virus is transmitted to humans by
contact with food or household items contaminated
with animal faeces and urine. Person-to-person
contact is also possible through bodily fluids,
especially in hospitals when adequate infection
control measures are not taken.
The recorded cases of Lassa fever in Nigeria peaked
in 2012 at 1,723 with 112 fatalities but rates have
declined since then.


https://www.naij.com/719558-ogun-records-first-lassa-casevictim-transfered-oouthsagamu.html

This is bad news.
God i and my family ,friends and loved ones will only hear but never be victims