New Clues in the Fever Mystery: What’s Making Millions Sick in Sub-Saharan Africa?
A study on FUO in Guinea found diverse bacterial and viral infections, frequent misdiagnoses, and high antibiotic resistance, ...
Increased risk of Valley fever linked to fine mineral dust exposure
A new study led by researchers at UC Berkeley School of Public Health found a link between exposure to fine mineral dust and ...
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Nigeria Records 10 New Deaths From Lassa Fever
The case fatality rate (CFR) increased to 19.4 per cent compared to 17.5 per cent during the same period in 2024, reflecting a higher mortality rate.
Pope Francis in hospital: How to reduce the chances of contracting pneumonia and other respiratory infections
In light of Pope Francis’ pneumonia diagnosis, Dr. Leana Wen explains why older adults are especially at risk for serious ...
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Lassa Fever As an Emblem of Shame
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 ...
Lassa fever kills 13 in southern Nigeria
At least 13 people have died from a Lassa fever outbreak in the Edo state, southern Nigeria, local authorities said ...
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NCDC reports 70 deaths, 358 confirmed cases of lassa fever in 2024
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 ...
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Lassa Fever outbreak claims 70 lives, NCDC reports
The resurgence of Lassa fever in Nigeria has sparked concern, with the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention ...
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Lassa Fever Kills 70 Persons in 1 Month
Lassa fever has claimed 70 lives this year, with Taraba, Ondo and Edo states having the highest number of casualties, Daily Trust reports.According to the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and ...