An endemic disease storms Nigeria causing the death of many

               A disease has recently been detected spreading viral in Nigeria. This disease known as Lassa fever is spreading wildly in Nigeria. It has come to day light that the diseases begun during the start of this year.

        Reports has shown that the acute viral illness caused by the Lassa virus, which belongs to the Arenaviridae family, is endemic in Nigeria and is primarily transmitted to humans through contact with food or household items contaminated with rodent urine or faeces.Rodents urine and faeces must be prevented from contact with people.

             Nigeria’s Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has verified the death of about one hundred and eighteen people from Lassa fever since the start of the year. According to a statement released by NCDC early this week, about 3,465 suspected cases dispersing over thirty three states were recorded in the exact period, with 645 confirmed in laboratory tests. This is very serious. People are losing their lifes because of this disease.

            Due to this, measures and polices has been set in place to curb the disease. All efforts is in vain including the sensitization of the masses for years have proven futile, reports indicates that with little to no improvement in environmental hygiene in poorer rural areas that could prevent rats from accessing homes, food, and utensils.The Nigerians are urged to observe proper sanitation and personal hygiene in this way the disease can be suppressed.

           The NCDC further stated that it had deployed Rapid Response Teams to ten states, but has called for intensified efforts from state governments and the private sector to deal with the outbreak.The Government of Nigeria is working hard towards the curbing of the disease. Some of the symptoms of the Lassa fever presents with flu-like systems, a sore throat, muscle pains, cough, nausea, vomiting and diarrhoea.As the disease develops , in severe cases it causes facial swelling, fluid in the lung cavity, bleeding from the mouth, nose, and other parts of the body.

             Health experts suggest that upon early detection it should be taken to the nearest hospital for immediate treatment as well as intensive supportive care with rehydration and symptomatic treatment will improves chances of survival.