A case of Lassa fever was diagnosed in a man from KwaZulu-Natal on Thursday, the National Institute for Communicable Diseases announced on Friday.
A case of Llasa fever was confirmed in a man from KwaZulu-Natal on Thursday. The man had extensive travel history in Nigeria before returning to SA. File photo.A case of Lassa fever was diagnosed in a man from KwaZulu-Natal on Thursday, the National Institute for Communicable Diseases announced on Friday.“He fell ill after entering SA and was hospitalised in a Pietermaritzburg hospital.”“Sadly, the man succumbed to the infection. Efforts are under way to trace and monitor all possible contacts.
Up to 300,000 cases of Lassa fever, with about 5,000 deaths, are recorded annually in the endemic countries, it said. There is no vaccine for Lassa fever. The rats are persistently infected and shed the virus in their urine and faeces. Humans can come into contact with the virus through direct contact or inhalation in areas infested with the infected rats.
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