Lassa fever is what is called a “viral haemorrhagic fever”, similar to Ebola. But while it can cause problems with how you control the movement of fluids through your body (meaning fluid may sometimes ...

About 100,000 to 300,000 cases of Lassa fever and about 5,000 deaths occur in West Africa each year. — ...

It said it was now working to identify people who were in contact with the affected individual while they were in the country. However it reassured people saying: "Lassa fever does not spread easily ...

In its April 2025 Epidemiological Week 23 situation report (June 2–8, 2025) which was published on Wednesday, The NCDC disclosed that there had been a total of 143 deaths from 758 confirmed ...

Liberia: In the shadow of a global pandemic that dominated health headlines for years, a persistent threat quietly continues to challenge West Africa. Lassa fever, a viral hemorrhagic illnessfirst ...

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has revealed that five states—Ondo, Bauchi, Edo, Taraba, and Ebonyi—account for 91 percent of all confirmed Lassa fever cases in ...

A second suspected Lassa fever case amid an outbreak is currently under observation in Adamawa State, authorities have said. This followed the government's declaration of the outbreak of the ...

The Ebonyi State government has confirmed that 23 people have died from Lassa Fever, out of 48 confirmed cases reported this year. The state said it has recorded 394 suspected cases of the disease ...

Breaking News, Sports, Manitoba, CanadaLassa fever suspected in death of Iowa resident who traveled to West Africa By: Jonel Aleccia, The Associated Press Posted: 6:37 PM CDT Monday, Oct. 28, 2024 ...

Health officials are investigating the death Monday of an Iowa resident as a suspected case of Lassa fever, a frightening viral disease rarely seen in the U.S., health officials said.