Complications of Lassa fever

Complications list for Lassa fever:

The list of complications that have been mentioned in various sources for Lassa fever includes:

• Deafness
• Sensorineural deafness
• Serious complications can arise during the course:
  • Shock
  • Hypotension
  • Peripheral vasoconstriction
  • Hypovolemia
  • Anuria
  • Death

See also the symptoms of Lassa fever and Lassa fever: Introduction.

Complications and sequelae of Lassa fever from the Diseases Database include:

• Shock
• Zoonosis
• Sensorineural hearing loss
• Pyrexia
• Myalgia
• Abdominal pain
• Coagulopathy
• Thrombocytopenia
• Hepatocellular jaundice
• Lymphadenopathy
• Neutropenia
• Throat sore
• Facial oedema

See also the symptoms of Lassa fever and Lassa fever: Introduction.

Complications of Lassa fever:

The most common complication of Lassa fever is deafness. Various degrees of deafness occur in approximately one-third of cases, and in many cases hearing loss is permanent. As far as is known, severity of the disease does not affect this complication: deafness may develop in mild as well as in severe cases.  Spontaneous abortion is another serious complication. (Source: excerpt from Lassa Fever: DVRD)

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About complications:

Complications of Lassa fever are secondary conditions, symptoms, or other disorders that are caused by Lassa fever. In many cases the distinction between symptoms of Lassa fever and complications of Lassa fever is unclear or arbitrary.

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