Haritma Nigam1*, Karan Thakkar2, Hani Yousuf Naik3, Heram Singh3, Saurav Kumar4, Rafiya Raheel5, Rashi Bansal6 and Mahboob Hoda3
11Associate Professor, Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, Pacific Dental College and Research Centre, Udaipur, India
2Intern, Oral Medicine and Radiology, Department of Pacific Dental College and Research Centre, Udaipur, India
3Assistant Professor, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Pacific Dental College and Research Centre, Udaipur, India
4Department Of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Private Practioner, Ranchi, Jharkhand, India
5Assistant Professor and GP Dentist, Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, Rakcods, UAE
6Intern, Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, Pacific Dental College and Research Centre, Udaipur, India
*Corresponding Author: Haritma Nigam, Associate Professor, Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, Pacific Dental College and Research Centre, Udaipur, India.
Received: January 23, 2023; Published: February 07, 2023
The Lassa fever (Haemorrhagic, zoonotic disease) was founded in the town Lassa, Nigeria in 1969th, which is transmitted by rodents. It is an endemic disease located in West Africa. Nosocomial transmission is most common where there is inadequate supply of proper equipments. 80% people with Lassa virus are asymptomatic with an incubation period of 6-12 days. Having diverse symptoms the diagnosis of Lassa fever becomes difficult however clinical features and confirmed laboratory test makes diagnosis of Lassa fever possible. Antiviral drugs can be the mode of treatment for the same.
Keywords: Haemorrhagic Fever; Lassa Fever; Nosocomial Infection; West Africa; Zoonotic Disease
Citation: Haritma Nigam., et al. “The Lassa Fever-A Threat in Covid-19".Acta Scientific Dental Sciences 7.3 (2023): 21-25.
Copyright: © 2023 Haritma Nigam., et al. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.
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