There is an ongoing Lassa Fever outbreak across 7 states (including Ondo State) in Nigeria with a case fatality rate of about 17.1% including health workers so far, kudos to NCDC for consistently monitoring this, but as it seems our preparedness is very poor (much like the health system)

An interesting thing to note from the data from NCDC is that the outbreaks usually peak around December ending to February.

What's special about that period?

Dry Season?

The vector for Lassa Fever is a kind of common rat, during the dry season which falls within that period there is less food in the bush, and they most likely come to homes to forage and have more contact with us, or people eat them causing it's spread.



Lassa seems to have become a regular thing, but it's controllable and preventable if we:

*Keep food in rodent proof containers.

*Dispose garbage away from home

*Ensure hygiene

*Prevent entry of rodents to our homes

Just in case you notice any of these symptoms, go to the health center or contact: 080097000010 (toll free)



You can also ask more questions on infections and healthcare on https://Wellvis.org

Be safe