Researchers review the ever-growing list of human viruses, examining their diversity, transmission pathways, and the urgent ...

In recent years, we have seen emergences and re-emergence’s of numerous other human infectious diseases, such as Monkey Pox, Ebola, Lassa fever, chikungunya, Zika, and epizootic avian influenza.

The Edo state government has reported 13 deaths from a Lassa fever outbreak in the state. Dr. Stephenson Ojeifo, Director of Public Health at the Edo Ministry of Health, disclosed this on Sunday ...

The resurgence of Lassa fever in Nigeria has sparked concern, with the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) confirming 70 fatalities so far in 2025. Between January 27 and ...

Lassa fever has claimed 70 lives this year, with Taraba, Ondo and Edo states having the highest number of casualties, Daily Trust reports. According to the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and ...

The campaign focuses on three seasonal diseases of cholera, meningitis, and Lassa fever, which commonly affect different parts of the country at specific times of the year. NOA unveils campaign to ...

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 ...

Four out of the 36 suspected Lassa fever cases in Benue State from 3 Local Government areas of Ukum, Okpokwu and Makurdi died of complications. The State Epidemiologist, Dr Asema Msuega ...

Data contained in its latest Situation report revealed that 68 new confirmed cases were recorded across seven states which includes Ondo, Bauchi, Edo, Taraba, Kogi, Gombe, and Ebonyi The Nigeria ...

The Edo Government has confirmed 13 deaths from outbreak of Lassa fever in the state. Dr Stephenson Ojeifo, Director of Public Health at the State Ministry of Health, gave the update during an ...

Ondo State Government has confirmed that no fewer than 12 people have died from Lassa fever, with 112 confirmed cases and 353 reported infections. The Statistician-General of the state ...

“We are all in this together, and we must act fast. As of today, Ondo State has recorded 353 cases of Lassa fever, with 112 confirmed cases and 12 deaths. If we want to take action, the time is now,” ...