"All pregnant health workers have been asked to stay at home until the incidence of the disease comes down because Lassa fever is usually very severe in pregnant women." All travellers to Lassa ...

increasing the prevalence of infections such as malaria and Lassa fever. “Changes in weather patterns and rising global temperatures disrupt ecological balance, creating conditions that threaten ...

New cases of the virus, previously spreading in South America, have now been reported in Europe. Experts warn of its ...

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 ...

Lassa fever continues to pose a significant public health threat in Nigeria, particularly during the dry season. According to the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC), the ...

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 ...

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has disclosed, that the country has recorded 717 cases of Lassa fever and 138 deaths across 18 states. NCDC made the disclosure in the ...

“Cumulatively, as of epidemiological Week 16, the country has reported 4,253 suspected cases of Lassa fever, 696 confirmed cases, and 132 deaths. The overall Case Fatality Rate is 19.0 per cent ...

ABUJA, May 15 (Xinhua) -- The death toll of the Lassa fever outbreak in Nigeria, Africa's most populous country, has risen to 138 since the beginning of this year, public health authorities said ...

Northern Nigeria is bearing the brunt of the 2025 Lassa fever outbreak, with Taraba and Bauchi States recording the highest number of fatalities, according to the Nigeria Centre for Disease ...

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC), says Lassa fever has claimed 138 lives between January till date with a 19.3 per cent case fatality rate. This is according to its ...