New research led by scientists at La Jolla Institute for Immunology (LJI) reveals the workings of a human antibody called mAb ...

New research at MSU uses light to reveal viruses’ unique vibrations, opening new doors for biological imaging and antiviral ...

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

Ondo State government has confirmed that 12 persons have been killed by lassa fever and 112 established out of 353 reported ...

Researchers review the ever-growing list of human viruses, examining their diversity, transmission pathways, and the urgent ...

The deaths are clearly avoidable with more efficient and prudent management of fiscal allocations to the health sector, as well as greater effectiveness in running the sector, including personnel ...

The death toll from Lassa fever in Nigeria has risen to 53 according to the latest situation report of the disease obtained ...

Animal to human transmission possible? According to researchers, the closest link to the Camp Hill virus is the Langya virus, which has been transmitted from shrews to humans in China. The mutations ...

Fruit bats are thought to be the natural hosts of the virus. Humans become infected during close contact with the blood, organs and other bodily fluids of animals harbouring the disease.

Benue State Government has said it recorded 26 death from Lassa fever and some other cases of the viral disease were also documented in 2024. This was disclosed on Monday by the Benue State ...