April 4, 2025
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Lassa Fever

Lagos Traders Repackage, Sell Dead Chickens After Rodent Attacks; Possible Rise In Lassa Fever 

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As Lagos curtails the cholera outbreak, investigations by PUNCH Healthwise show that the nation’s commercial city might be experiencing a Lassa fever outbreak as bird sellers battling rodent attacks sell dead chickens to residents. The use of wooden cages in Lagos bird markets, where live chickens are sold, may become a source of infection for…

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