WebMD12d
Lassa Fever: What You Need to Know to Stay Safe and Healthy
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.
Africa Check11d
EXPLAINER: Nigeria’s new Lassa fever outbreak and how to keep safe
Lassa fever remains a major health challenge in Nigeria, killing 100 people in early 2025. What’s going wrong?
The Sun23d
UK detects case of Ebola-like disease that causes horrific bleeding and seizures – as officials rush to trace contacts
HEALTH chiefs are scrambling to find close contacts of a person who visited the UK while sick with Lassa Fever. The horrific Ebola-like disease can cause bleeding from the eyes - though the ...
NDTV22d
What Is Lassa Fever? Symptoms And How It Spreads
The disease, which shares similarities with Ebola, requires immediate attention. British health authorities are investigating whether Lassa fever, a viral illness with symptoms similar to Ebola ...
The Independent23d
What is Lassa fever and what are the symptoms after UK case
A person with Lassa fever – which can cause Ebola-like illness in some people – travelled to England at the end of February, it has been announced. The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA ...
Daily Mail23d
Health chiefs issue alert as deadly Ebola-like illness Lassa fever is discovered in the UK
Britain was today rocked by fresh Lassa fever fears after someone travelled to England while positive with the virus. Officials revealed the infected individual travelled from Nigeria while ...
LEADERSHIP Newspaper20d
Lassa Fever: UK Returnee Dies As Death Toll Hits 98
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has confirmed the death of a 31-year-old physician who recently returned from the United Kingdom and was diagnosed with Lassa fever.
The Punch Newspapers5d
Lassa fever kills corps member in Ogun
The Ogun State Commissioner for Health, Dr Tomi Coker, on Tuesday declared an outbreak of Lassa fever in the state. Coker said that the hemorrhaging viral fever recently claimed the life of a 25 ...
The Nation Newspaper21d
Lassa Fever kills doctor, 97 others in Nigeria
Providing details on the physician’s case, Idris said the agency was notified of a confirmed Lassa fever infection in a 31-year-old physician who had recently returned from the United Kingdom.
London Evening Standard24d
Lassa fever: UK detects case of Ebola-like disease - symptoms you should watch out for
The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) said it had been informed under international rules that a person travelled to England from Nigeria while they were unwell with Lassa fever. They then ...
The Independent23d
What is Lassa fever and what are the symptoms after UK case
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