NCDC also submitted that since the outbreak of Lassa fever in 2019,160 deaths have been recorded so far and the predominant age group affected is people with the age bracket of 21 to 40 years. However,the World Health Organization (WHO) have advised people to prevent the disease by promoting hygienic conditions which will help in discouraging rodents from entering homes.Health workers are equally advised implement standard infection prevention and control measures when attending to patients to avoid being infected too.
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