In order to enlighten our esteemed readers about this deadly disease, Below are 11 things you should know about the diseaseâ¦ 1. Lassa fever is an acute viral hemorrhagic illness caused by Lassa virus and it is transmitted to humans from contacts with food or household items contaminated with rodent excreta. 2. Lassa frequently infects people in West Africa as it results in 300,000 to 500,000 cases annually and causes about 5,000 deaths each year.
Count on spending two or three hours a week of outside class time for every credit hour in which you are enrolled. Most college courses are three credit hours, so that means you should expect to spend between six and nine hours a week studying for one course every week. A full-time course load is 12 credit hours â or four courses â so in this scenario, you would spend between 24 and 36 hours a week studying each week. Many students take 15 credit hours â or five courses â and should expect to spend between 30 and 45 hours a week studying outside of class.
Don't become legalistic in keeping track of each minute, but generally, when evaluating credit for an academic course, a good rule of thumb is 50 minutes a day, 5 days a week for 36 weeks, for a one-credit course.