Category: Lassa Fever
NIH-sponsored trial of Lassa vaccine opens
NIH Lassa fever is a viral hemorrhagic disease that can be fatal and that causes permanent hearing loss. A National Institutes of Health (NIH)-sponsored clinical trial of a candidate vaccine to prevent Lassa fever has begun enrolling participants at the University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore. Lassa fever is a viral hemorrhagic disease that […]
Mar 18, 2025
Lassa Fever: Nigeria records 29 new cases, death toll rises to 100
Premium Times Nigeria has recorded 29 new Lassa fever infections and five deaths in one week, bringing the total fatalities recorded in 2025 to 100. This was disclosed in the latest situation report published by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) on Wednesday, from 24 February to 2 March. The report highlights that the […]
Mar 12, 2025
12 Die in Ondo as Lassa Fever Cases Climb, Health Officials React
Nigerian Bulletin A Lassa fever outbreak in Ondo State has claimed 12 lives, with 112 confirmed cases and 353 suspected infections. Authorities have launched a diagnostic centre to improve detection and treatment. The government urges sanitation efforts to curb the spread of the virus, emphasizing public awareness and preventive measures. At least 12 people have […]
Feb 12, 2025
U.S. death from Lassa fever, an Ebola-like virus, is reported in Iowa
STAT A person from Iowa who recently returned to the United States from West Africa has died after contracting Lassa fever, a virus that can cause Ebola-like illness in some patients. State health officials reported the case on Monday. “I want to assure Iowans that the risk of transmission is incredibly low in our state. […]
Oct 29, 2024
Lassa Fever Suspected in Death of U.S. Traveler Returning from West Africa
CDC The CDC and the Iowa Department of Health are investigating a suspected case of Lassa fever, which was diagnosed today in an Iowa resident who returned to the United States from West Africa early this month. The patient was not sick while traveling so the risk to fellow airline passengers is extremely low. The […]
Oct 29, 2024
A case of Lassa fever detected in France, here is everything you need to know about this disease
Machine translated from French An extremely rare virus in the Northern Hemisphere because it is endemic to West Africa, there are no vaccines yet to counter Lassa fever. On May 2, 2024, because he was suffering from Lassa fever, a man was admitted to the Bégin military hospital in Saint-Mandé in Val-de-Marne (94). If his condition […]
May 7, 2024
Nigeria: Accelerated research against Lassa fever, which killed 20 people in one week
Actual News Magazine Lassa fever looks a bit like Ebola fever, with fairly severe symptoms such as fever, vomiting, diarrhea, abdominal pain and bleeding. It can kill up to 20% of patients and becomes fatal 10 days after the first symptoms appear, especially if it is not treated. It is found in Africa, in Nigeria […]
Apr 16, 2024
A Spiking Fever
Science Long neglected, Lassa fever is surging in West Africa. Researchers want to know why. Sitting on a bench outside the Irrua Specialist Teaching Hospital (ISTH) in Edo state in southwestern Nigeria in September 2023, Muhammed Luqman Dagana recounted his ordeal earlier in the year with Lassa fever, a deadly hemorrhagic disease of West Africa. […]
Apr 10, 2024
Nigeria: Taraba govt confirms new cases of Lassa fever
Premium Times The Taraba State government on Tuesday confirmed new cases of the viral haemorrhagic fever (Lassa fever) at the Federal Medical Centre (FMC), Jalingo. The state commissioner for health, Gbangsheya Buma, said eight out of nine suspected cases that were tested last Friday came out positive. Speaking to PREMIUM TIMES on the telephone, Mr […]
Mar 5, 2024
Nigeria: Lassa Fever Kills 181 Persons, Infects 1,068 In 28 States
Daily Trust Lassa fever has killed 181 persons across 28 states since the beginning of the year. The latest situation report released yesterday by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) said , “In total for 2023, 28 States have recorded at least one confirmed case across 112 local government areas .” It […]
Oct 3, 2023