Chai! My people, the rate wey Lassa fever dey find health workers for Naija don do shakara again o! NCDC don raise alarm as dem dey report plenti cases among our doctors and nurses dem.
As we dey talk, two health workers don already lose their lives because of this wahala, while 15 confirmed cases don show face for different states wey dey carry this virus matter. E no easy for these our frontline warriors wey dey battle this sickness daily.
According to NCDC, dem talk say dem dey monitor the situation well well, and na wetin dem dey find no sweet at all. Infections don show for states like Ondo, Edo, Bauchi, Taraba, Ebonyi, and Benue, which na the usual suspects for Lassa fever wahala.
Dem dey do serious waka to find out wetin dey cause the spread, but dem don notice say some places no dey follow correct infection prevention methods. This kind negligence fit lead to those sad deaths wey we don hear about.
Lassa fever no be small paddy-paddy matter; na serious zoonotic disease wey dey spread through rats wey dey chronicle for our daily life. Dem dey call the rat Mastomys, and e dey carry the virus wey dey make people sick.
People dey catch Lassa fever when dem contact food or things wey don touch the rat urine or faeces. E don dey endemic for Naija and many West African countries since 2016, and e look like say e no wan gree disappear any time soon.
World Health Organization (WHO) don talk say this virus sabi spread for healthcare settings, especially when those wey suppose protect themselves no dey follow the correct guidelines. E mean say if dem no shape up, e fit cause serious wahala for health sector.
As dis situation dey continue, we need to rally round our health workers, make we no forget say dem dey risk their lives to save us. Make we carry our own load by following preventive measures wey go fit help stop the spread of this virus. Abeg, wash your hands well and no dey touch your mouth with dirty hands!
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