![]() ![]() About 20% of people infected with Lassa fever develop severe illness that can lead to hemorrhaging (bleeding), respiratory distress, vomiting, facial swelling, pain in the chest, back, and abdomen, and sometimes death. Symptoms of Lassa fever (fever, chills, headache, and fatigue) develop 1-3 weeks after infection. Lassa fever can also be spread from person to person through contact with an infected person’s bodily fluids. Ghana Ghana Immigration Service Warns Against Infiltration Of Boko Haram Terrorists Freed From Nigerias Kuje Prison Ghana Bans Spending Of Foreign Currencies. On Wednesday, MCSD deputies received a call of a female stabbed and lying in the roadway of County Road 725. Lassa fever is an acute viral hemorrhagic fever spread through contact with infected rodents or their urine or droppings. The McMinn County Sheriff’s Department is investigating a stabbing incident that occurred near Riceville earlier this week. Ghana is one of the West African countries where Lassa fever is endemic along with Benin, Liberia, Guinea, Nigeria, Mali, Sierra Leone, and Togo. TechFocus24 Logo TechFocus24 MTN set for NIGERIA IPO GRA to roll out E-invoicing to stem fake VAT invoice from October 1 More Ghanaians youth abusing. To date, 56 contacts have been identified and are being followed-up. The second case, who is a contact of the fatal case, is currently admitted to the hospital and is in stabile condition. The 1896 medal Queen Victoria gave to Ghanaian soldiers who fought in a war. The first case was a 40-year-old trader, who was unwell for about two weeks and died at the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital. Akufo-Addo’s appointees are position-thirsty and not executors Yammin. NewsDesk Ghana Health Service (GHS) reported today of two confirmed Lassa fever cases from the Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research on Friday. ![]()
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