Lassa Fever:Lagos Lawmaker Cautions Residents
7 January 2016 National News News Uncategorized
Lagos State House of Assembly Chairman, Committee on Health Services Hon. Segun Olulade has called on residents in the state to report to the nearest hospital any symptoms of Lassa fever.
Olulade who made the call while reacting to the news from Taraba State, where the outbreak of Lassa fever has been confirmed, with one person dead and two others quarantined, advised Lagosians to look out for every symptoms of the disease and immediately report if any is discovered within the community
Some of the symptoms according to the lawmaker include nasal bleeding, bleeding through the anus and mouth, adding that people usually get infected with the Lassa Virus after being exposed to infected rodents, while person to person transmission occurs through direct contact with the sick person
The lawmaker also advised Lagos residents to avoid contact with rats, just as he urged them to do a total fumigation of their environment.
Lassa fever is described as an acute viral haemorrhagic illness of one to four weeks duration that occurs in West Africa. Experts say it is transmitted to humans via contact with food or household items contaminated with rodent urine or fecal matter.
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