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Lassa Fever!!! Things To Know About This Deadly Disease by TreasureTayo(m): 5:18pm On Jan 08, 2016 |
LASSA FEVER Lassa fever is spreading. Pls, avoid touching dead rats...! Share and save a life today. 35 deaths recorded already in 8 states... Symptoms includes The incubation period of Lassa fever ranges from 6-21 days. The onset of the disease, when it is symptomatic, is usually gradual, starting with fever, general weakness, and malaise. After a few days, headache, sore throat, muscle pain, chest pain, nausea, vomiting, diarrhoea, cough, and abdominal pain may follow. In severe cases facial swelling, fluid in the lung cavity, bleeding from the mouth, nose, vagina or gastrointestinal tract and low blood pressure may develop. Protein may be noted in the urine. Shock, seizures, tremor, disorientation, and coma may be seen in the later stages. Deafness occurs in 25% of patients who survive the disease. In half of these cases, hearing returns partially after 1-3 months. Transient hair loss and gait disturbance may occur during recovery. Death usually occurs within 14 days of onset in fatal cases. The disease is especially severe late in pregnancy, with maternal death and/or fetal loss occurring in greater than 80% of cases during the third trimester. Transmission Humans usually become infected with Lassa virus from exposure to urine or faeces of infected Mastomys RATS. Lassa virus may also be spread between humans through direct contact with the blood, urine, faeces, or other bodily secretions of a person infected with Lassa fever. There is no epidemiological evidence supporting airborne spread between humans. Person-to-person transmission occurs in both community and health-care settings, where the virus may be spread by contaminated medical equipment, such as re-used needles. Sexual transmission of Lassa virus has been reported. Lassa fever occurs in all age groups and both sexes. Persons at greatest risk are those living in rural areas where Mastomys are usually found, especially in communities with poor sanitation or crowded living conditions. Health workers are at risk if caring for Lassa fever patients in the absence of proper barrier nursing and infection control practices. STAY AWAY FROM RATS AND KEEP FOOD STROAGE CLEAN. SHARE THIS AND SAVE LIVES... . #GodBlessNigeria
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Re: Lassa Fever!!! Things To Know About This Deadly Disease by LOC1(m): 5:33pm On Jan 08, 2016 |
Ok |
Re: Lassa Fever!!! Things To Know About This Deadly Disease by sinaj(f): 5:44pm On Jan 08, 2016 |
Is there no cure for it |
Re: Lassa Fever!!! Things To Know About This Deadly Disease by TreasureTayo(m): 6:17pm On Jan 08, 2016 |
Not really bro. But early detection and fast treatment could save a life... Prevention they say is better than cure sinaj: |
Re: Lassa Fever!!! Things To Know About This Deadly Disease by sinaj(f): 6:21pm On Jan 08, 2016 |
TreasureTayo:thanks for d info sis. |
Re: Lassa Fever!!! Things To Know About This Deadly Disease by TreasureTayo(m): 7:34am On Jan 15, 2016 |
Lol. Am a guy. Check my pix jor... And cutie u.. Nice pix uve got! sinaj: |
Re: Lassa Fever!!! Things To Know About This Deadly Disease by sinaj(f): 9:19am On Jan 15, 2016 |
TreasureTayo:lol xo why did u call me bro |
Re: Lassa Fever!!! Things To Know About This Deadly Disease by TreasureTayo(m): 3:26pm On Jan 16, 2016 |
Lol. Just saw it m didn't chek bfrr jor. Anyws. How re u? sinaj: |
Re: Lassa Fever!!! Things To Know About This Deadly Disease by sinaj(f): 4:26pm On Jan 16, 2016 |
Re: Lassa Fever!!! Things To Know About This Deadly Disease by TreasureTayo(m): 12:27am On Jan 17, 2016 |
sinaj:am fine too dearie.. I hope u dnt mind if i get to knw u better? ... Anyws, dats me on ma PP |
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