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NCDC Reports 318 Lassa Fever Cases With 70 Deaths
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Lassa fever is an acute viral haemorrhagic illness caused by the Lassa virus, a member of the arenavirus family.
It is an animal-borne, acute viral illness spread by the common African rat, also known as the Mastomys rat.
It is endemic in Nigeria and other parts of West Africa.
Humans usually become infected through exposure to food or household items contaminated with the urine or faeces of infected Mastomys rats.
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