Wednesday, September 28, 2005
A previously healthy 23-year old man dies of Lassa fever in Africa
More on the disease can be found here.
More on the disease can be found here.
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I'm confused. The article indicates "a second blood test had been carried out. This sample was analysed at a laboratory in Germany and was negative for Lassa fever", and there is an alternative explanation for his collapse - heatstroke from running.
The article also says
DIC, his official cause of death, is the commonest cause of fatality from heatstroke.
His initial test done locally for Lassa was positive - but isn't there sufficient reason to question whether he had it and died of it?
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The article also says
DIC, his official cause of death, is the commonest cause of fatality from heatstroke.
His initial test done locally for Lassa was positive - but isn't there sufficient reason to question whether he had it and died of it?
