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Health Check: Lassa Fever Outbreak in Nigeria

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2018/02/21 GMT

Lassa Fever Outbreak in Nigeria

BBC World Service - Health Check, Lassa Fever Outbreak in Nigeria

An outbreak of Lassa fever in Nigeria has made hundreds ill and killed at least 43 people.  With symptoms including bleeding from gums, eyes and nose, it shares some similarities with Ebola, but is less infectious and can be mild.   Professor Dan Bausch of the UK Public Health Rapid Support Team is preparing to send people over to Nigeria if required to contain the outbreak.
And Professor Robert Garry of Tulane University tells Claudia Hammond about the search for a vaccine against Lassa fever. 

Cancer treatment is difficult for children to endure and for parents to watch.  St James Hospital in Leeds in the north of England is helping its young patients to cope by painting the masks they have to wear to keep them still during radiotherapy. Paula McGrath went to meet some of the children and staff.

Rebecca Ashton, a clinical psychologist studying at Lancaster University, has published a review of research from around the world that shows that many members of staff in accident and emergency units have experienced verbal or physical violence.  She talks to Claudia Hammond about what she found and what could be done about it. 

With expert comments from family doctor Graham Easton. 

 

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