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Lassa fever
Its an infectious rate-borne west African viral disease named after a town Lassa in Nigeria. It is caused by Lassa virus. It was discovered in Nigeria when two nurses' died in 1969 in Lassa town.
Lassa is endemic in parts of west Africa including Sierra Leone,Liberia,Guinea,Nigeria.
The number of Lassa virus infection per year in west Africa is estimated at 100,000 to 300,000 with approximately 5,000 deaths.
Transmission
The rat(mastomys rodent) carry the virus in their urine and droppings and live in homes and areas where food is stored.
People can get Lassa fever through:
1 Contact with urine or dropping of an infected rat.
2 Catching and preparing of infected rat as food.
3 Inhaling tiny particles in the air contaminated with infected rat urine or droppings.
4 Rarely,direct contact with a patients blood or body fluids,through mucous membranes like eyes,nose or mouth.
Signs and symptoms
Lassa fever typically occurs from 1-3 weeks after exposure to the virus.
Slight headache,feeling tired and weak.
The disease may cause more serious symptoms like bleeding,difficulty breathing,vomiting,facial swelling,pain in the chest,back and abdomen and shock.
Treatment
Ribavirin is an antiviral drug. It has been used with success in Lassa fever patients.
Percussion
Put food away in rat-proof containers and keep the home clean to discourage rat from entering homes.
Avoid using these rats as a food source.
Trap rats in and around homes to reduce rat population.

How Avocado seed can be use for nutrition.
Avocado seed contains fatty acid,alcohols and unsaturated compounds. It is also a good source of soluble fibre,which helps lower cholesterol and improve heart function.Peel an avocado and remove the seed from the fruit and discard the peel.Put the avocado pulp,seed and 3 bananas in the blender. Blend at high speed adding water as needed.Continue blending until avocado seed is pulverized,stopping to stir with a spoon to make sure(if the blender over heats stop blending until it cools down and try again).Add a large handful of frozen fruits and continue blending.pour smoothie in a glass cup and swallow it down.
If the smoothie tastes too bitter,add sugar or honey to taste. Do not keep till the next day.

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