Lassa fever is now the new virus trending in Nigeria. The outbreak have been said to be terrible and has always occur almost ever year in Nigeria.
so what brings about this lassa fever virus:
This is a disease that is transmitted for the rat. The name of the rat that transmit this virus I said to be called Multimammate rat ;it has nipples like the local dogs while its botanical name is Mastonmys natalensis.
This disease is said to be wide spreading in Nigeria and we should all still practice the hand washing hygiene
Precaution you should take to avoid wide spead of the Lassa fever virus
1.avoid the testing of dry garri in the market: most wifes in Nigeria practice this so well which they test the garri before buying them or shewing then for test of starch in it
2. All garri soakers and drinkers are to avoid it for now
3.All fruits should be washed with salt and warm water especially apple before refrigerating them.
NOTE THIS:
Most of our garri sellers buy them from the bush and this garri are mostly dried half and are mostly placed on polythenes nylon on tarred road ,farm shace, compounds and any available space they can acquirer.
The virus attached rat get free access to it so as to feed their hungry bellies and during this defecate and urinate on this which then dry up with them.
If the garri is used for Eba, the virus may die because of the hot water used. But if soaked, The virus is been ushers into the body system or the belly.
WHAT IS THE GOVERNMENT DOING ABOUT THE LASSA FEVER VIRUS IN NIGERIA
The Minister of Health Dr.Isaac Adewole disclosed this at Health Reform foundation on how to control measures,efforts should be geared toward ending the scourge.
Committee of the Lassa fever virus have have inaugurated so as to signout the obituary of the lassa fever virus
It is said to be an embarrassment because the country almost withness this every year.
Lassa fever virus voctim body abandoned in national hospitals: what a mess, I would say the the government to rasie uup team ho will fight against this virus so as to reduce the spread at a time.
Pls no one should joke with this precautions, except your process your cassava yourself
NOTE.
NOTE.
THE LASSA FEVER IS SAID TO BE IN CATEGORY TO THE EBOLA VIRUS
Be careful with all your doings.
Stay cool
Stay cool
