14 killed, 63 infected as lassa fever spreads across North Central Nigeria

…Frontline workers heavily impacted by surg Lassa fever is an acute viral disease endemic in parts of West Africa, transmitted primarily through contact with food or household items contaminated by urine or faeces of infected rodents, particularly the multimammate rat. The disease often begins like common illnesses—fever, weakness, and headache—but can rapidly progress to severe […]

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