The health authorities should do more to contain the scourgeIt is bad enough that the disease was named after a village in Nigeria, but it is even more depressing that since 1969, Lassa fever has ...

I recently read Timothy Egan’s book, “A Fever in the Heartland: The Ku Klux Klan’s Plot to Take Over America, and the Woman Who Stopped Them” after it popped up on a library search. Egan’s book is a ...

Lassa fever, an acute viral hemorrhagic fever, is primarily transmitted to humans through contact with food or household items contaminated by the urine or feces of infected rodents. It can also ...

The resurgence of Lassa fever in Nigeria has sparked concern, with the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention ...

Benue State Government on Tuesday said it recorded 26 deaths from Lassa fever, adding that some other cases of the viral disease were also documented in 2024. The Benue State Epidemiologist, Dr Msuega ...

If you’re an aging comic book fan, say in your late 40s or early 50s, Comic Book Fever will scratch the hell out of any nostalgic itch you’ve ever felt about the hobby. George Khoury’s picture-heavy ...

Bookshop, a site that lets independent, bricks-and-mortar bookshops sell their books online, is launching an app that will allow the sales of e-books, too. By Alexandra Alter When Andy Hunter ...

It has been a rollercoaster ride for Bangladeshi startups concerning investments over the past few years. There are highs and lows in most businesses, however, data from Lightcastle Partners reveals a ...

Delta State Ministry of Health says it has only one confirmed case of Lassa Fever and has not recorded any confirmed case of Cholera in the State, recently. Joseph Onoejaeme, the Commissionsr for ...

Soumya Swaminathan, former WHO Chief Scientist, emphasized key health challenges, including climate change and antimicrobial resistance, noting that most emerging viral threats are zoonotic ...

Edo has recorded 56 Lassa fever cases and eight deaths between Dec. 30, 2024 and January 2025, says the Commissioner for Health, Dr Cyril Oshiomhole. Oshiomhole confirmed the incident on Friday in ...