As Nigeria continues to battle an outbreak of Lassa fever, the number of new infections dropped to 65 in the last week of ...

While these outbreaks are occurring during the Lassa fever season in countries where the disease is endemic, the speed of escalation is of concern. The largest outbreak thus far has affected 16 states ...

African health authorities on Thursday confirmed a possible outbreak of an unidentified viral hemorrhagic fever in southern Ethiopia that is under investigation after eight suspected cases were ...

A new study led by researchers at the Institute for Global Health and Infectious Diseases at the University of North Carolina ...

In an historic moment for regional solidarity and leadership, West African Ministers of Health pledge their joint commitment to advance the development of, and readiness for, much-needed vaccines ...

The Plateau Government has warned Head Teachers and Cooks in the 1990 schools benefiting from the Schools Feeding Programme in the state to be conscious of Lassa fever outbreak in the country. Hamza ...

Nigeria recorded 215 deaths from Lassa fever in 2025, with the disease’s case fatality rate rising to 18.7 percent, higher than the 16.3 percent recorded during the same period in 2024, according to ...

No vaccine is currently available for Lassa fever, a viral hemorrhagic disease that is estimated to cause thousands of deaths each year in western Africa. A replication-competent recombinant vesicular ...