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Ghana’s Lassa Fever cases as at 27 February, 2023

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Ghana 🇬🇭 has an outbreak of #LassaFever .

This viral disease has killed one person since detection.

Here’s all you need to know about it, including prevention and how it spreads!

#LassaFever Situation Update in Rivers State (29/04/2024)

Total Suspected Cases: 59
Laboratory Confirmed Positive Cases: 6 (2 Post mortem)
Treated and Discharged Positive Cases: 4
Laboratory Confirmed Negative Cases: 53
Contacts of Cases under Follow-up: 0
Contacts who have…

Ghana’s Lassa Fever cases statistics as at 28 February, 2023

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#LassaFever Situation Update in Rivers State (22/04/2024)

Total Suspected Cases: 59
Laboratory Confirmed Positive Cases: 6 (2 Post mortem)
Treated and Discharged Positive Cases: 4
Laboratory Confirmed Negative Cases: 53
Contacts of Cases under Follow-up: 0
Contacts who have…

Lassa fever is easy to prevent:
-Avoid contact with rodents
-Keep foods in rodent-proof like plastic buckets and other containers
Keep the home clean
Block holes to prevent rodents from entering
Use closed bins and empty them regularly
#Lassafever is fatal but preventable
Pls RT

@immuno_africa is dedicated to (simplifying and) amplifying African immunology research.

Visit anchor.fm/immuno-africa this weekend to learn about the works of various scientists in #HIV , #Tuberculosis , #LassaFever , & #NTDs .

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Lassa Virus Arrives In France Via Soldier Returning From Military Duties In Africa

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#Ghana , #LassaFever outbreak

As of 28 February 2023, a total of 14 confirmed cases of Lassa Fever and one death (CFR: 7.0%)

Outbreaks of Lassa Fever are uncommon in Ghana, with the last outbreak occurring in 2012.

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Lassa fever outbreak in Nigeria

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Nigeria is currently experiencing an outbreak of #Lassafever , with an increasing number of confirmed cases.

NCDC reported 411 confirmed cases and 72 deaths from Lassa fever across 21 states within just the first and sixth week of 2024.

Kwara Health Gist will be going live by 10:00am on Radio Kwara Midland 99.1 FM and we are discussing “LASSA FEVER”.

Our Guests: Dr Oluwatosin Fakayode and Dr IDIAT Omolola AMINU are set to enlighten the public on the updates on #lassafever

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#Lassafever presents with symptoms similar to those of many illnesses like malaria.

Symptoms include fever, muscle aches, sore throat, nausea & vomiting.

Healthcare workers are urged to always have a high index of suspicion and practice standard infection prevention and control…

A suspected case of #Lassafever is anyone with associated symptoms AND/OR

✅History of contact with excreta/urine of rodents
✅History of contact with a probable/confirmed case within 21 days of onset of symptoms
✅Unexplainable bleeding

Visit a healthcare facility early when…

#LassaFever in #Nigeria
Throughout 2024, Nigeria's Centre for Disease Control and Prevention confirmed:
✔️ 682 cases and
✔️128 deaths, which is a Lassa fever case fatality rate of 18.8%,
far exceeding the rate recorded in 2023.

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Alarm! #lassafever is an animal born or zoonotic, acute viral illness spread by the common African rat. it is endemic in part of west Africa including Syria loan, Libya Guinea and Nigeria, neighbouring countries are also at risks because the animal vector live throughout

It's #FlowTime . There's #LassaFever #monoclonals in them there B cells (I hope).