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General information on Lass fever<\/strong><\/p>\n Lassa fever is an Acute Viral Haemorrhagic Fever illness which is endemic in West Africa. The incubation period is 6-21 days.<\/p>\n The onset of the fever has non-specific signs and symptoms but fever, general weakness and malaise have been noted in its early stages.<\/p>\n This is followed by headaches, sore throat, muscle pain, chest pain, vomiting, diarrhoea and abdominal pains.<\/p>\n Severe cases may progress to show facial swelling, and bleeding.<\/p>\n Shock, seizures, disorientation, and coma may be seen in the late stages.<\/p>\n About 80 % of Lassa Fever infections are mild or asymptomatic.<\/p>\n WHO has said the best way to prevent the disease is by promoting good community hygiene to discourage rodents that spread the disease from entering homes.<\/p>\n –<\/p>\n By: Zoe Abu Baidoo\/citifmonline.com\/Ghana<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" One person has been confirmed dead at the Tema General Hospital from Lassa fever. Relatives\u00a0and Health officials at the facility who came into contact with the deceased are being monitored. [contextly_sidebar id=”PC1aNVXFitG7zaQTFNja8oiYTChbECG0″]The Ghana Health Service had issued an alert on the disease to all Regional Directors of Health Services and CEOs of Teaching Hospitals, urging […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":14,"featured_media":405490,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[19,11],"tags":[3,16988,4100],"yoast_head":"\n