24/01/2020
Humans get the lassa virus when they ingest or consume infected rats or foods contaminated by the infected rats urine or droppings. One common such food is ”Garri, a West African staple food made from cassava. There has been person-to-person transmissions especially among healthcare workers caring for infected individuals.
Lassa is a beautiful agrarian town in Askira/Uba local government area of Borno state,Nigeria. This town has also produced men and women in other notable