LASSA FEVER.
Good day, lassa fever or lassa hemorrhagic
fever is another deadly epidemic virus. It
has
been discovered in some part of the states
in our country Nigeria.
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It was discovered first in 1969 and since
then, there hasn’t been any vaccine to treat
the disease. It wasn’t rampant then but the
deadly virus is back and as heard from
health expert , it starts from what is being
put into the mouth. i.e what we eat.
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Because we deal with food in MyCookery
Zone, have decided to put up this article
about the LASSA FEVER VIRUS.
THE SYMPTOMS.
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* Headache
* Cough
* Fever
* Tiredness
* Abdominal pain
* Body weakness
* Bleeding from the nose,ear etc.
* Vomit
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HOW TO PREVENT THE VIRUS.
* Keep your surroundings clean. Ensure you
cut the grasses around.
* Prevent rats from having access to both
cooked and uncooked food items. Therefore
cover foods in plastics especially grains. e.g
rice,beans,mill?et etc.
* Prevent rats which are the main source of
the virus by setting traps.
* Do not eat contaminated food.
* Wash kitchen utensils properly before and
after use. e.g plates,spoons,k?nife,fork etc.
* Close /block opened spaces around the
house to prevent rodents from trespassing.
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* Mother’s with little kids should always pay
attention to them, desist them from picking
things and putting into the mouth.
* Never treat a person feeling feverish /
sick
at home in order not to spread the virus
because it is very contagious.
* Wash your hands regularly.
