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Dr Aniru Conteh, an expert in treatment & research in LASSA FEVER, got the virus when he received a needle injury while drawing blood from a pregnant patient.
This day 04/04/04, we lost this hero who spent 25yrs in saving thousands of lives from LASSA FEVER.
#LassaFever #COVID19
This day 04/04/04, we lost this hero who spent 25yrs in saving thousands of lives from LASSA FEVER.
#LassaFever #COVID19
Conteh spent his professional career working with people with Lassa fever, a viral hemorrhagic fever endemic to West Africa. Lassa fever was first brought to the attention of the public in 1969 during an outbreak in Nigeria.
Lassa fever, also known as Lassa hemorrhagic fever (LHF), is a type of viral hemorrhagic fever caused by the Lassa virus. Many of those infected by the virus do not develop symptoms. When symptoms occur they typically include fever, weakness, headaches, vomiting, and muscle pains
