A virus that remains in circulation somewhere ... such as Monkey Pox, Ebola, Lassa fever, chikungunya, Zika, and epizootic avian influenza. Each pandemic threat or neglected disease pathogen ...

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention has recorded 717 confirmed Lassa fever cases out of 4,881 suspected cases from January to May 4, 2025, in 18 states, across 93 local ...

As Nigeria records 4, 881 suspected cases of Lassa fever, with 717 confirmed and 138 ... that make many communities vulnerable to the virus, a public health expert, Dr. Ozy Okonokhua, emphasised ...

Lassa fever is caused by the Lassa virus, transmitted to humans primarily through exposure to urine or faeces of infected Mastomys rats, a rodent species common across West Africa. Human- to-human ...

As Nigeria records 4, 881 suspected cases of Lassa fever, with 717 confirmed and 138 deaths, health experts have raised concerns, warning that the country has not treated Lassa fever with the urgency ...

ABUJA, May 15 (Xinhua) -- The death toll of the Lassa fever outbreak in Nigeria ... 36 states in the country have been affected by the viral hemorrhagic disease so far this year, with the southern ...

Lassa fever is a viral hemorrhagic disease transmitted primarily through contact with the urine or faeces of infected rats. It can also spread from person to person through bodily fluids ...

SUPPORT NOW x Do this later Lassa fever is a viral haemorrhagic illness caused by the Lassa virus, typically transmitted to humans through exposure to food or household items contaminated by the ...

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has confirmed a total of 832 cases and 135 deaths from Lassa fever and Mpox as of Week 16 of 2025. The Director-General of the NCDC ...