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

Health officials have confirmed that a patient with recent travel history to the United Kingdom died from the disease after ...

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

No fewer than 95 deaths have been recorded from the Lassa fever outbreak since January 2025, while 509 cases have been ...

Lassa fever, a highly infectious viral hemorrhagic illness, has continued its deadly grip on Nigeria, straining the country’s ...

Lassa virus is usually contracted through exposure to food or household items that have been contaminated with the urine or ...

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has confirmed a new case of Lassa fever in a 31-year-old physician who had ...

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

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has confirmed the death of a 31-year-old physician who recently ...

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This underscores the urgent need for better protective measures, adequate supply of personal protective equipment (PPEs), and ...