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 ...

Ondo, Bauchi and Edo.The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has recorded 28 new confirmed cases and three deaths from Lassa fever.The centre stated this on Wednesday in its ...

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

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 ...

Thomas Jefferson University has initiated a phase 1 clinical trial for a Lassa virus (LASV) vaccine developed at Jefferson in collaboration with the University of Maryland, Baltimore (UMB), at the ...

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