Lassa fever is a disease from the infectious agent, Lassa virus. This fever is endemic in certain country such as
Sierra Leone, Liberia, Guinea and also Nigeria. Congo, Mali and Senegal reported to have serological human infection as well.

How the virus spread?

In West Africa, the reservoir for the virus is the wild rodents. Wild rodents, including the mouse is carrying the virus if the rodent is infected. The urine, stool, blood, saliva and the mucus of the infected rodent is full of viruses. Human can get the virus if accidently touched, consumed, and any sort of direct contact of the infected rodent excreta as listed above. Virus spread from human to human also possible by sexual contact, air droplets, and direct contact with
pharyngeal secretions or urine of the infected person.
The Symptoms

You should seek your doctor immediately if you are experiencing these symptoms, especially when there is an
outbreak of Lassa fever in your place:
-malaira
-fever
-headache
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