The Ghana Medical Association (GMA) says 14 Lassa Fever cases have so far been confirmed in the country.
Those impacted incorporate a few doctors and other health workers uncovered in their line of duty.
The GMA in an explanation gave Wednesday, said while it recognizes measures being set up to follow their contacts and contain the infection from spreading further, it is moreover "facilitating the provision of psychological help to the colleagues confirmed with the disease," and directed people in general to go to prudent lengths.
"The infection spreads to people through contact with food or family things sullied with the pee or excrement of mice. It likewise spreads from one people to the next through direct contact with organic liquids for example pee, blood, dung or debased garments and sheets of a tainted individual.
"This risk of spread among health experts is high when disease infection prevention and control (IPC) protocols are not stuck to during the care of patients."
Symptoms of Lassa Fever
A great many people infected with the infection might give gentle side effects or might be asymptomatic.
The early symptoms of Lassa fever are vague and as a rule incorporates fever, general disquietude, shortcoming, and migraine.
Different side effects might incorporate sore throat, muscle torment, chest torment, sickness, spewing, the runs, hack, and stomach torment.
Extreme cases might give draining from the mouth, nose, vagina or stomach.
Treatment
As per the GMA, while no immunization right now offers insurance against Lassa Fever, Ribavirin offers great results particularly when given ahead of schedule alongside other steady administration.
"The GMA is drawing in the public authority to quick track the preparation of the medication to guarantee its accessibility for the administration of patients."
Adherence to IPC conventions
The GMA encouraged its individuals to stick rigorously to IPC conventions particularly in regards to the utilization of PPEs consistently and guarantee any remaining individuals from the consideration group do same, especially in wearing of facemasks consistently working, successive hand washing or utilization of hand sanitisers, utilization of gloves and aversion of contact with natural liquids.
"People are likewise encouraged to have a high file of doubt for people giving the signs and side effects illustrated previously."