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How To Prevent Contacting Lassa Fever!!? Must Read by omerekelzkid: 11:08pm On Jan 21, 2016 |
Primary transmission of the Lassa virus from its
host to humans can be prevented by avoiding
contact with Mastomys rodents, especially in the
geographic regions where outbreaks occur.
Putting food away in rodent-proof containers and
keeping the home clean help to discourage
rodents from entering homes. Using these
rodents as a food source is not recommended.
Trapping in and around homes can help reduce
rodent populations; however, the wide
distribution of Mastomys in Africa makes
complete control of this rodent reservoir
impractical.
When caring for patients with Lassa fever,
further transmission of the disease through
person-to-person contact or nosocomial routes
can be avoided by taking preventive precautions
against contact with patient secretions (called
VHF isolation precautions or barrier nursing
methods). Such precautions include wearing
protective clothing, such as masks, gloves,
gowns, and goggles; using infection control
measures, such as complete equipment
sterilization; and isolating infected patients from
contact with unprotected persons until the
disease has run its course.
Further, educating people in high-risk areas
about ways to decrease rodent populations in
their homes will aid in the control and prevention
of Lassa fever. Other challenges include
developing more rapid diagnostic tests and
increasing the availability of the only known drug
treatment, ribavirin. Research is presently under
way to develop a vaccine for Lassa fever. cc: Lalasticlala |
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