Lassa fever is a viral disease usually gotten from infected rats. The fever has been gaining ground in Nigeria for the past few months.
According to various reports, the fever has shown up in Abuja the Federal Capital Territory and 11 states in Nigeria. There have now been 43 recorded deaths in the country. When heavily infected, a person bleeds from various parts of their body before passing away.
The Federal Ministry of Health has been working with the World Health Organization (WHO) already and predicts cases will rise in the coming months, as it is still dry season, so they are meeting with commissioners around the country to find ways to curb the spread.
Citizens are being urged to maintain a clean environment to avoid the spread.
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