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Lassa Fever Kills Doctor In Abia. The ‘2018’ outbreak of the deadly Lassa Fever in Abia has claimed the live of a doctor at the FMC, Umuahia.
Lassa fever is an acute viral haemorrhagic illness of 2-21 days duration that occurs in West Africa.
The Lassa virus is transmitted to humans via contact with food or household items contaminated with rodent urine or faeces.