About 100,000 to 300,000 cases of Lassa fever occur in West Africa each year, and about 5,000 people die from it, according to the CDC. How is Lassa fever spread?

Lassa fever has similar symptoms to the Ebola virus, causing hemorrhagic fever. However, experts say it's far less likely to be fatal than Ebola. Start the day smarter.

The virus, which causes acute viral haemorrhagic fever, has spread to 103 local government areas across 20 states.

Lassa fever has claimed 70 lives this year, with Taraba, Ondo and Edo states having the highest number of casualties, Daily Trust reports. Nigeria: Lassa Fever Kills 70 Persons in 1 Month ...

Lassa fever, meningitis kill 366 in 24 states – NCDC The NCDC via its official website on Friday, highlighted the continued public health challenge posed by these diseases ...

Lassa Fever is a viral hemorrhagic illness endemic to West Africa especially Nigeria. It's transmitted primarily through ...

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention has listed 1,277 persons for follow-up over the possibility of being infected with Lassa fever. This ...

About 100,000 to 300,000 cases of Lassa fever and 5,000 related deaths occur in West Africa each year, according to the CDC. The disease has an overall fatality rate of just 1%, according to the ...

Nigeria has launched an emergency response centre after recording 190 deaths from Lassa fever, a viral hemorrhagic illness, the country's disease control agency said on Monday.

The NCDC said as of March 2, 2025, the cumulative number of Lassa fever cases in Nigeria had increased to 535 out of the 2,728 suspected cases and 98 deaths across 14 states.

Lassa fever is a viral disease spread by rats. It mainly affects people in parts of West Africa, where there are about 300,000 cases of Lassa fever and about 5,000 deaths from it each year.

Lassa fever, which kills around one in 100 people, is endemic Nigeria and several other countries in West Africa. Like Ebola, it is a viral haemorrhagic illness, which can lead to internal ...