A clause in the physician oath
I WILL NOT PERMIT considerations of age, disease or disability, creed, ethnic origin, gender, nationality, political affiliation, race, sexual orientation, social standing or any other factor to intervene between my duty and my patient;
For the year 2021
About 1154 patient has a confirmed diagnosis of LASSA fever and a mortality rate of 20.7% ( 239 death).
The mortality rate of LASSA fever is almost 20%
While that of COVID-19 is less than 0.1 % according to the same source.
The question why is there less media talk about LASSA fever...
COVID-19 attracts global fund and aids For Nigerian.
While LASSA does not pull such funds.
Time to answer some questions about LASSA.
The global community would only deal with epidemic
Nigeria and the government would deal with our peculiar situation...