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Brief History Of Lassa Fever; Symptoms And Prevention by Newshealthwatch(m): 4:03am On Feb 22, 2019 |
Lassa Fever (LF) is an acute and sometimes severe viral haemorrhagic animal-borne illness endemic in West Africa including Sierra Leone, Liberia, Guinea, Mali, Benin, Ghana and Nigeria. Humans contract Lassa virus primarily by eating food or drinking water contaminated with excreta (urine, faeces, saliva or blood) of the rodent Mastomys natalensis (Natal Multimammate rat), which is the natural reservoir or zoonotic animal for the virus. Secondary transmission between humans occurs through direct contact with infected person blood or bodily secretion/fluids..READ MORE HERE>>>https://breakingnewshealthwatchng..com/2019/02/brief-history-of-lassa-fever-lf.html
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