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 ...

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention has deployed emergency response teams as Lassa fever death toll rises to 138 lives across 18 states.In its latest situation report, the agency ...

He added that preventing Lassa fever requires collective action. While the NCDC and state governments are leading the response, every Nigerian has a role to play in reducing the spread of the virus.

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 ...

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 ...

A research facility within the US National Institutes of Health that is tasked with studying Ebola and other deadly infectious diseases has been instructed by the Trump administration’s ...

She recently published a paper with her colleagues titled “Adeno-Associated Virus 5 Protein Particles Produced by E. coli Cell-Free Protein Synthesis.” In this Biochemical Engineering Taster Lecture ...

Nigerian music heavyweights Olamide and Wizkid have come together for a fresh collaboration titled “Kai!”, a stunning and thought-provoking release that adds new energy to the 2025 music scene.

The Director-General of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC), Jide Idris, recently sat with PREMIUM TIMES to discuss the outbreaks of Lassa Fever, Mpox, Meningitis and ...

What Is a Cold Sore? A cold sore is a group of tiny, painful blisters caused by the herpes simplex virus (HSV). They’re also called fever blisters or herpes simplex labialis. Up to 90% of people ...

The Aedes mosquito, like this one, is a major vector of the Rift Valley fever (RVF) virus. (Photo Credit: iStock/Getty Images) RVF is most common in animals living in sub-Saharan Africa ...