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Re: Protect Yourself Against Lassa Fever by ottohan: 6:40pm On Apr 08, 2018
NwanyiAwkaetiti:
Lemme consult google
Ok

Re: Protect Yourself Against Lassa Fever by Soteriahascome: 6:41pm On Apr 08, 2018
Chukwu gozie gi for the info
Re: Protect Yourself Against Lassa Fever by Tozara(m): 6:43pm On Apr 08, 2018
Amarabae:
oga na wetin?
Take it easy.
Is this necessary here
Even you couldn't tell him to snap out of his delusions. You only told him it's not necessary here as though he were stating some established fact. Okay nah. grin
Re: Protect Yourself Against Lassa Fever by Nobody: 6:46pm On Apr 08, 2018
NwaAmaikpe:
shocked


Oriaku Amarabae amaghï m kemgbe na I-bü nwa nurse Eliza.






Amarabae?


With The Kind Of Life This Lady Lives Online, I Am Bothered With The Question "Can Anything Good Come Out Of Narzareth?"... Well Yes We Have It...



Igbo Amaka!


Your Igbo is First Class...
Re: Protect Yourself Against Lassa Fever by lastempero: 6:51pm On Apr 08, 2018
Amarabae:
yes.
Especially in advance stage of the infection

Tufiakwa!!!
Re: Protect Yourself Against Lassa Fever by Nickymezor(f): 6:59pm On Apr 08, 2018
Great info, thanks OP.
Re: Protect Yourself Against Lassa Fever by Yoruba4Life: 6:59pm On Apr 08, 2018
gbaskiboy:
Igbo people the most intelligent of all in Nigeria, they keep representing us in every areas of life, except few that have determine to stain the beautiful nature of igbo.
Igbo Amaka! Enugu Amaka!

Imagine, an ordinary so called Nurse come online to blah, blah, blah and you can already hear the savages hailing mediocrity. I wonder if it was a Medical Doctor ooo. grin grin.

Let the savagery and disease stay in ur Igboland, abeg.

This is the same problem that's made you pple the laughing stock all over 9ja and the world.
No wonder your lands lie in ruins with abject poverty. All you know is noise making and empty chest beating to the tone of mediocrity!

Chinua Achebe said it perfect abt the typical contemporary Igbo man. Where is Kanu Nnamdi today? Dem don use money shut am up.

A pple that will kill and sell their parents and children for money... God, I reject such in any Yoruba land. Indeed, they're a cursed pple!
Re: Protect Yourself Against Lassa Fever by Nobody: 7:01pm On Apr 08, 2018
Amara surprise me for the second time today o
Re: Protect Yourself Against Lassa Fever by activistjohnny(m): 7:03pm On Apr 08, 2018
Amarabae:

Yes dear.
Rats defecating in garri is likely difficult to detect if you no shine ur eyes.
Just suspend drinking garri for now. grin
in all what's the drugs to kill rat? it's getting too much.
Re: Protect Yourself Against Lassa Fever by Section1000: 7:19pm On Apr 08, 2018
I woke up this morning only to notice a cut on my right (middle) toe and rats dey this house...
I don't seem to know from where the cut came from although i fell from the bed shaaa... I just hope it ain't dem bloody rats. sad sad
Re: Protect Yourself Against Lassa Fever by Section1000: 7:22pm On Apr 08, 2018
Yoruba4Life:


Imagine, an ordinary so called Nurse come online to blah, blah, blah and you can already hear the savages hailing mediocrity. I wonder if it was a Medical Doctor ooo. grin grin.

Let the savagery and disease stay in ur Igboland, abeg.

This is the same problem that's made you pple the laughing stock all over 9ja and the world.
No wonder your lands lie in ruins with abject poverty. All you know is noise making and empty chest beating to the tone of mediocrity!

Chinua Achebe said it perfect abt the typical contemporary Igbo man. Where is Kanu Nnamdi today? Dem don use money shut am up.

A pple that will kill and sell their parents and children for money... God, I reject such in any Yoruba land. Indeed, they're a cursed pple!
You are making no sense
Re: Protect Yourself Against Lassa Fever by Sunnynwa: 7:30pm On Apr 08, 2018
Amarabae:
Hello all,
Protect yourself from Lassa fever,
It kills.
Some health workers have lost their lives to it,
I am very careful in my work place now,
Rats are your enemies now.
Don't lose guards over them.

Rearrange your kitchen,
Make it less stocked up, free some space,
Cover your foods well, if possible leave it in the pot and cover it well.
But anti rat killers, it's just #100, it can save you.

My fellow health workers, protect yourself.


Lassa fever is a viral disease
carried by the multimammate
rat (Mastomys natalensis).


Symptoms are incredibly
varied,you can mistaken it for another thing.

The most common method of
transmission is the consumption or
inhalation of rat urine or feces.
Lassa
fever can also be spread through cuts
and open sores.


Symptoms generally appear within
weeks following infection.

These mild infections
are characterized by a general
malaise, headache and a light fever.

For the 20% of cases where Lassa
fever becomes serious, symptoms
can include:
Hemorrhaging - in the gums,
nose, eyes or elsewhere
Difficulty breathing
Cough
. Stomach ache
Vomiting and diarrhea (both
bloody)
Difficulty swallowing
Hepatitis
. Swollen face
Pain in chest,back and abdomen
Shock
. Hearing loss
. Abnormal heart rhythms


Lassa fever is generally diagnosed by
using enzyme-linked immunosorbent
serologic assays (ELISA), which detect
lgM and lgG antibodies and Lassa
antigens. Reverse transcription-
polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR)
can also be used in the early stages of
the disease

lf prescribed early on,
the antiviral
drug ribavirin has proven useful in
fighting Lassa virus.
During the course of the disease, it is
important to manage fluid levels,
electrolyte balance, oxygenation and
blood pressure in the patient.

Let's shine our eyes Biko.
To avoid stories that touches the heart.

To my fellow Nurses,
Protect yourself.
Be smart as always.
Don't risk your life,
If there is any suspicion of a Lassa fever patient,
Be on alert.
Life has no duplicate.

Thanks.

Oriaku Amara cares!

Just seen that you are a nurse. Nne, why not find your way out of the zoo where the profession is rewarding?
Re: Protect Yourself Against Lassa Fever by Greatzeus(m): 7:33pm On Apr 08, 2018
Bede2u:
This is the most important part of the write up. Unfortunately, middle class and poor Nigerians are incredibly dirty
Character and lack of home training is something you cant hide.You have just displayed your parents failure in giving you proper upbringing by coming here to call Middle and lower class Nigerians dirty angry Just because thats your experience at home or those you mingled with doesnt mean its like that for other hundred of million of Nigerians angry
Senseless idiot angry
Re: Protect Yourself Against Lassa Fever by uncjay(m): 7:39pm On Apr 08, 2018
prince3009:
As long as I have a bottle of colloidal silver at home, I am safe!

pls how potent is that colloidal silver u mentioned....

how can I get it, in case I want to buy one.
Re: Protect Yourself Against Lassa Fever by Our5k(m): 7:50pm On Apr 08, 2018
Yoruba4Life:
Abeg let that sh!t stay in ur Igbo lands and don't bring it to our progressive Yoruba land.

You just won yourself a SKULLarship award with that comment. shocked

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Re: Protect Yourself Against Lassa Fever by Our5k(m): 7:51pm On Apr 08, 2018
Tozara:
Lol. You people are your own problem. You're suffering from a disease worse than Lassa fever. grin
Daeylar would be shocked to know you're a tribal bigot. sad
Re: Protect Yourself Against Lassa Fever by uncjay(m): 7:52pm On Apr 08, 2018
Greatzeus:

Character and lack of home training is something you cant hide.You have just displayed your parents failure in giving you proper upbringing by coming here to call Middle and lower class Nigerians dirty angry Just because thats your experience at home or those you mingled with doesnt mean its like that for other hundred of million of Nigerians angry
Senseless idiot angry

Actually I really wanted to give that mummy's pet ignoranmus some reply when I saw his comment, but on a second thought I decided against because he really does not worth my reply. Imagine the disease he spew out of his mentally deluded mind?

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Re: Protect Yourself Against Lassa Fever by Our5k(m): 7:54pm On Apr 08, 2018
Yoruba4Life:


Imagine, an ordinary so called Nurse come online to blah, blah, blah and you can already hear the savages hailing mediocrity. I wonder if it was a Medical Doctor ooo. grin grin.

Let the savagery and disease stay in ur Igboland, abeg.

This is the same problem that's made you pple the laughing stock all over 9ja and the world.
No wonder your lands lie in ruins with abject poverty. All you know is noise making and empty chest beating to the tone of mediocrity!

Chinua Achebe said it perfect abt the typical contemporary Igbo man. Where is Kanu Nnamdi today? Dem don use money shut am up.

A pple that will kill and sell their parents and children for money... God, I reject such in any Yoruba land. Indeed, they're a cursed pple!
Mtcheeeeew!

Re: Protect Yourself Against Lassa Fever by Our5k(m): 7:58pm On Apr 08, 2018
Re: Protect Yourself Against Lassa Fever by Nobody: 8:07pm On Apr 08, 2018
uncjay:


pls how potent is that colloidal silver u mentioned....

how can I get it, in case I want to buy one.

Very potent! I have not swallowed a pill in 2 years for even a common headache because I have not had the cause to be ill. I take it as a supplement and use them on my pet dogs and poultry. I get mine from novacare here in Abuja. They are here on NL

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Re: Protect Yourself Against Lassa Fever by CofOLandOfPeace(m): 8:22pm On Apr 08, 2018
Thanks for this.
Re: Protect Yourself Against Lassa Fever by Espada10: 8:26pm On Apr 08, 2018
alphacyborg:
This quack bitter nurse undecided

There is time for everything
Re: Protect Yourself Against Lassa Fever by Alariiwo: 9:47pm On Apr 08, 2018
What's Aunty nurse feeling like now grin

Anywaiz you try.
Re: Protect Yourself Against Lassa Fever by possibilitarian(m): 10:38pm On Apr 08, 2018
hmmm lassa fever is real. I am a lassa fever survival. it was a year last month.
I almost lost my life
Re: Protect Yourself Against Lassa Fever by kennyjam: 11:04pm On Apr 08, 2018
nice and Thanks
Re: Protect Yourself Against Lassa Fever by BabaRamota1980: 11:37pm On Apr 08, 2018
Amarabae:
Hello all,
Protect yourself from Lassa fever,
It kills.
Some health workers have lost their lives to it,
I am very careful in my work place now,
Rats are your enemies now.
Don't lose guards over them.

Rearrange your kitchen,
Make it less stocked up, free some space,
Cover your foods well, if possible leave it in the pot and cover it well.
But anti rat killers, it's just #100, it can save you.

My fellow health workers, protect yourself.


Lassa fever is a viral disease
carried by the multimammate
rat (Mastomys natalensis).


Symptoms are incredibly
varied,you can mistaken it for another thing.

The most common method of
transmission is the consumption or
inhalation of rat urine or feces.
Lassa
fever can also be spread through cuts
and open sores.


Symptoms generally appear within
weeks following infection.

These mild infections
are characterized by a general
malaise, headache and a light fever.

For the 20% of cases where Lassa
fever becomes serious, symptoms
can include:
Hemorrhaging - in the gums,
nose, eyes or elsewhere
Difficulty breathing
Cough
. Stomach ache
Vomiting and diarrhea (both
bloody)
Difficulty swallowing
Hepatitis
. Swollen face
Pain in chest,back and abdomen
Shock
. Hearing loss
. Abnormal heart rhythms


Lassa fever is generally diagnosed by
using enzyme-linked immunosorbent
serologic assays (ELISA), which detect
lgM and lgG antibodies and Lassa
antigens. Reverse transcription-
polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR)
can also be used in the early stages of
the disease

lf prescribed early on,
the antiviral
drug ribavirin has proven useful in
fighting Lassa virus.
During the course of the disease, it is
important to manage fluid levels,
electrolyte balance, oxygenation and
blood pressure in the patient.

Let's shine our eyes Biko.
To avoid stories that touches the heart.

To my fellow Nurses,
Protect yourself.
Be smart as always.
Don't risk your life,
If there is any suspicion of a Lassa fever patient,
Be on alert.
Life has no duplicate.

Thanks.

Oriaku Amara cares!

Oriaku, where have you been? Are you the lassa ambassador now? Ahhh, this one don get k-leg!
Re: Protect Yourself Against Lassa Fever by Yoruba4Life: 3:33am On Apr 09, 2018
Our5k:

Mtcheeeeew!

All Igbo towns are great looking, abi? All their places are the worst in 9ja, abeg.
Re: Protect Yourself Against Lassa Fever by Our5k(m): 6:25am On Apr 09, 2018
Yoruba4Life:


All Igbo towns are great looking, abi? All their places are the worst in 9ja, abeg.
Hoekay!

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Re: Protect Yourself Against Lassa Fever by Nobody: 9:34am On Apr 09, 2018
so if rat chop small from my noodles or buredi make I throwaway am?
tufiakwa!!!!!!
I Wil sup it and make merry
Re: Protect Yourself Against Lassa Fever by JoseRaji(m): 7:42pm On Apr 09, 2018
chidichuddo:
so if rat chop small from my noodles or buredi make I throwaway am?

tufiakwa!!!!!!

I Wil sup it and make merry

Wonderful idea! Enjoy!!
Re: Protect Yourself Against Lassa Fever by 9jaown(m): 9:41pm On Apr 09, 2018
[quote author=Amarabae post=66539612][/quote] wake up oh.. you people are making it look as if all rat are infected with the virus!! You get infected when you eat rat with the virus. Not all rat have the virus in them. Places where you have reported cases of Lassa fever, people are advice not to eat Rat. Mind you the Name “Lassa” is a local government in Maiduguri far north, where first case of virus was reported. So were I Dey. My Rat are Free.

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