Dr Yusuf in his words during the health talk today highlighted several mode of transmission of Lassa fever which includes eating contaminated foods and animal particularly the Bush rats.

Most food processed on the openly are easily contaminated by rat excreta. Commonly are Garri, Flour, etc which are laid open on roads, consumption of such pose a lot of hazards particularly Garri,flour etc
He also mentioned 85% of fetal losses are recorded in pregnancy ,and severe maternal morbidity and mortality.

In his closing remarks he urge the public to store foods in covered containers and avoid self medications as early hospital presentation and apt diagnosis will lessen the effect of Lassa fever.</p>

You can also listen to the repeat episode on Thursday by 12:30pm on ABU FM 101.1, or visit our youtube channel @Ardabuth for this educative health talk.


https://ardabuth.org.ng/2022/02/06/avoid-eating-openly-processed-food-and-infected-rats/

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