But his resolve to combat the outbreak and help save more lives has grown stronger. “This Lassa fever outbreak has been overwhelming because it is highly infectious,” the medical worker says while sharing his experience. Medical workers treating a Lassa fever patient. After being infected with Lassa fever and spending ten days battling for his life at the isolation ward of the hospital, existence took a totally different meaning for him. But this is my job; I can't abandon my duty post because of Lassa fever.

Source: The Guardian September 16, 2022 22:18 UTC