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Since the beginning of the year, Nigeria has been gripped by an outbreak of a deadly disease. Lassa fever is not a new disease, but the current outbreak is unprecedented, spreading faster and further than ever before. Health workers are overstretched, and a number have themselves become infected and died. The potentially fatal disease is a so-called "viral haemorrhagic fever", which can affect many organs, and damage the body's blood vessels. No vaccine currently exists for Lassa fever, and it is difficult to treat. [Source: BBC News]
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