Medical services in Guinea are on alert after a man died from Lassa fever, health officials said on Thursday, with some 80 people being monitored for the deadly disease. The virus was found in a ...

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention has said that the death toll from the outbreak of Lassa fever in ...

With five countries in Western Africa reporting outbreaks of Lassa fever, the World Health Organization (WHO) has scaled up its efforts to support the region’s response to the disease. While these ...

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has raised concerns over rising deaths from Lassa fever, warning ...

ABUJA, May 12 (Xinhua) -- The death toll from the Lassa fever outbreak in Nigeria has risen to 190 since the beginning of the year, public health authorities said on Tuesday.

The Edo State Commissioner for Health, Dr Cyril Oshiomhole, has revealed that six persons have died from Lassa fever in the state. Addressing journalists in Benin on Friday, Oshiomhole also revealed ...

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 February ...

Lassa fever remains a deadly reality in Nigeria, claiming lives each year despite being preventable. From healthcare workers to vulnerable communities, weak surveillance, delayed diagnosis, inadequate ...

Patients were taken to the canteen of a hospital in Bangkok. — © AFP Montira RUNGJIRAJITTRANON Patients were taken to the canteen of a hospital in Bangkok ...

In its latest Lassa Fever Situation Report for Epidemiological Week 17, covering 20 to 26 April 2026, the agency said the ...