Showing posts with label Lassa fever. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Lassa fever. Show all posts

Monday, January 25, 2016

What You Need to Know about Lassa Fever & How to Avoid It

After the Ebola crisis of 2014, Nigeria is now facing the spread of Lassa Fever.

Lassa Alert, a collective led by Federal Ministry of Health. The Nigeria Center for Disease Control and Partners are focusing to spreading awareness to help stop the spread of the disease. Lassa Alert has shared key information about the disease which has now been confirmed in several states around Nigeria.
Over 40 people in 10 states have been confirmed dead since this outbreak started.