How to Prevent Lassa fever

Haye you ever think or thought that what you eat is very important in your life,it could cause havoc to your body or damage the body cells. LASSA FEVER is one of the disease that could cause havoc to our body due to what we eat. Currently at the time this article was posted,lassa fever was discovered in 12 states in nigeria,west africa with cases up to 37 and some had died throug it. WHAT IS LASSA FEVER? It is an acute viral hemorrhagic fever caured by lassa virus and it is associated with persistent high fever. The first case was discovered in nigeria in the year 1969 when two missionary nurses died due to the fever and later discovered in the west african countries e.g sierra leone, benin, ivory coast,togo etc.. LASSA FEVER is spread due to exposure i.e having contact with the victim. It is also spread by eating foods contaminated with rat droppinps (the rat specie: M.natalensis,majorly found in west africa) and urine. Unfortunately, it enters human
body through blood stream, lymph vessels, respiratory tract and digestive tract. HOW DO YOU KNOW A LASSA FEVER VICTIM? The first symptom is gradual onset of fever and malaise, increase fever(it last for 2 to 3 weeks) and myalgia with severe prostration. Victims of lassa fever also have pains behind the sternum and also they have cough. Some other symptops include: abdominal pain, nausea,vomiting, diarrhea, conjuctivities, pharyngitis, bleeding from gums..PREVENTION: first of all,we must make sure that foods and water are covered properly to prevent the rat from eathng the food. Cook food thoroughly wiile rat holes and hideouts must be blocked. Dnt forget to store grains and other dried foo items in containers with coverg we shnuld dispose our refuse and keep pets like cats in the house