The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has reassured the public that the overall risk of Lassa fever transmission is very low, ...

AN OUTBREAK of horrifying ‘rat fever’ has infected 3,700 people and killed 122 since the start of the year. Lassa fever – spread by infected rodents – is tearing through ...

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has confirmed a total of 832 cases and 135 deaths from Lassa ...

The case has raised concerns about the potential for cross-border spread, although human-to-human transmission remains rare without direct contact with infected bodily fluids. Lassa fever is ...

This results in delayed diagnoses and higher rates of transmission within clinical environments. Lassa fever is caused by the Lassa virus, transmitted to humans primarily through exposure to urine ...

Mr Idris noted that the number of deaths and the case fatality rate has also dropped, with only three deaths recorded during ...

He highlighted a steady decline in Lassa fever cases in epidemiological Week ... both community and healthcare-associated (nosocomial) transmission, especially in high-contact settings.

Here’s an excerpt of the discussion PT: During the last NCDC press conference in 2024, you mentioned a seasonal surge in Lassa Fever transmission attributed to climate change. Can you explain ...

The public health institute stated that Lassa fever cases occur year-round, with peak transmission periods typically from October to May.

The Kano State Government has announced an emergency rat eradication exercise in Garun Malam Local Government Area following the confirmation of a Lassa fever outbreak that claimed the life of a ...

A Phase Ia clinical trial led by a research team at the Institut Pasteur is set to begin for the platform's first vaccine candidate, which targets Lassa fever, a hemorrhagic fever responsible for ...