At least 13 people have died from a Lassa fever outbreak in the Edo state, southern Nigeria, local authorities said ...

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has reported 70 deaths and 358 confirmed cases of Lassa fever across 10 states since the ...

The health authorities should do more to contain the scourgeIt is bad enough that the disease was named after a village in Nigeria, but it is even more depressing that since 1969, Lassa fever has ...

Annual Lassa fever outbreaks often involve infections and fatalities among healthcare workers. In 2024, NCDC data indicated that 35 healthcare workers were affected by the disease. The NCDC noted ...

The resurgence of Lassa fever in Nigeria has sparked concern ... the country recorded 17 new deaths and 68 confirmed cases, including infections among healthcare workers. According to the NCDC ...

Lassa fever is known to be endemic in Benin, Ghana, Guinea, Liberia, Mali, Sierra Leone, Togo, and Nigeria. “Person-to-person infections and laboratory transmission can also occur, particularly ...

Lassa fever has claimed 70 lives this year, with Taraba, Ondo and Edo states having the highest number of casualties, Daily Trust reports.

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has confirmed 54 Lassa Fever cases and 10 ... The data breakdown shows that 78% of the infections were reported in Ondo, Edo, and ...

A new retrospective, laboratory-based observational study provides detailed insights into the causes of fevers of unknown origin in sub-Saharan Africa. Scientists examined 550 patients from Guinea who ...

A new retrospective, laboratory-based observational study provides detailed insights into the causes of fevers of unknown ...

Edo has recorded 56 Lassa fever cases and eight deaths between ... expanded treatment centers, Infection Prevention and Control (IPC), public awareness campaigns, and partnerships with health ...