The Benue State Government has confirmed one death from Lassa fever and two isolated cases of the viral disease in the state.

One person has died out of the three confirmed cases of Lassa Fever from seven suspected cases in Benue State.

The UK Health Security Agency is investigating possible Lassa fever cases after a traveler was diagnosed with the virus. The ...

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has reported a decline in new confirmed Lassa fever cases across ...

An NIH-sponsored clinical trial of a candidate vaccine to prevent Lassa fever has begun enrolling participants.

A National Institutes of Health (NIH)-sponsored clinical trial of a candidate vaccine to prevent Lassa fever has begun ...

UK health officials are on high alert after a traveler from Nigeria tested positive for Lassa fever Learn about the virus its ...

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has confirmed the death of a 31-year-old physician who recently ...

UK officials are checking for any possible cases of Lassa fever after a traveller to England, who has since returned to ...

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This underscores the urgent need for better protective measures, adequate supply of personal protective equipment (PPEs), and ...

A viral illness called Lassa fever that can cause Ebola-like symptoms has been confirmed in a person who recently travelled ...