Epidemiology, Symptoms, Transmission, Prevention, Treatment, and Future Prospects of the Lassa Fever Outbreak: A Potential Study

Abstract

The acute viral sickness Lassa fever (LASF) can be transmitted to humans by rats. It takes place in West Africa. Avoiding contact with rats and their waste can stop primary transmission, especially in areas where outbreaks are common. Approximately 80% of infections are asymptomatic, but the remaining 20% of patients experience severe multisystem illness, and up to 15% of hospitalized cases may pass away.1 Southeast Guinea’s Guéckédou prefecture reported a possible case of hemorrhagic fever on April 20, 2022, to the local health officials. A 17-year-old female patient presented with fever and anorexia on April 12.