Six people have been confirmed dead from Lassa Fever in Edo State, the Commissioner for Health, Dr. Cyril Oshiomhole, confirmed on Friday evening. Addressing a press conference in Benin City, ...

The Plateau State Commissioner for Health, Dr Nicholas Baamlong, has confirmed 11 new positive cases of Lassa Fever across seven local government areas, ...

A total of 15 residents have been confirmed dead and 49 others infected with Lassa fever in some local government areas of Taraba State.

The Kwara State Government has said there is no recorded case of Lassa fever in the state, dismissing reports of alleged ...

According to her, the alleged deaths from Lassa fever at the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) Orientation Camp in the ...

Taraba state is presently grappling with its most widespread Lassa fever outbreak in over a decade, with no fewer than 15 deaths and 49 confirmed ...

Lassa fever is primarily spread by rats found in West Africa, the CDC says. An Iowa resident has died after contracting a suspected case of Lassa fever, health officials said. The patient was ...

A middle-aged Iowa resident has died from Lassa fever, according to an alert from the Iowa Department of Health & Human Services (HHS). The person, whose name and age were not shared, had recently ...

Kwara State Rapid Response Team (RRT) has debunked rumours circulating on social media alleging deaths from Lassa fever at the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) Orientation Camp in the state.The ...

As health officials work to contain the continuing outbreak of Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo, lessons from that crisis can be applied to more equitably battle Lassa fever, another deadly ...

A German undertaker has the distinction of becoming the first person to contract and become ill with Lassa fever outside of Africa, according to early reports. ProMed, a critically important site for ...