Lassa fever vaccine is one step closer to approval. Lassa virus infections, primarily spread by rodents, can cause a fatal ...

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

Lassa fever does not spread easily between people and the overall risk to the public is regarded as ‘very low’ ...

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

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

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

Lassa fever remains a major health challenge in Nigeria, killing 100 people in early 2025. What’s going wrong?

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

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

Britain was today rocked by fresh Lassa fever fears after someone travelled to England while positive with the virus.

The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) said it had been informed a person travelled to England from Nigeria while they were ...