Pneumonia remains a serious respiratory disease, especially for children under three years of age, where viral infections account for 90% of cases. While bacteria and fungi also cause pneumonia, ...
But it is the viral fever with body rashes that has doctors worried. It is striking children more frequently. "The rash is leading to a dengue scare. But it's neither dengue nor measles.
NCDC DG said healthcare workers play critical roles in preventing and managing Lassa fever and other diseases and urged them to always practice standard infection prevention and control measures.
Although she had recovered from her viral fever, she continued to have some throat and neck pain, difficulty swallowing and periodic bouts of both high grade and low grade fever for about a ...