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The Lassa fever outbreak in Benue State has resulted in 10 deaths from 45 confirmed cases, with several health workers among ...

Benue State is grappling with a severe outbreak of Lassa Fever, with 45 confirmed cases and 10 cumulative deaths recorded out ...

Lassa fever is an illness caused by a virus that spreads to people through contact with infected rodents commonly found in West Africa, according to the CDC. Multimammate rats, one of the common ...

Every dry season in Nigeria ushers in not just dusty winds and rising temperatures, but a deadly and often under-recognised ...

The National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has issued a national advisory to the general public regarding the rising ...

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) says 31 persons have died from Lassa fever in five weeks. According to the ...

(NEXSTAR) — Health officials are investigating the death of an Iowa resident believed to have contracted Lassa fever, a viral disease rarely seen in the U.S. The resident, who has not been identified, ...

Lassa fever has reached the US for the first time in a decade, in a case that has surprised health officials. The middle-aged patient in Iowa, who was not identified, died a 'short time' after being ...

Health officials are investigating whether there could possibly be UK cases of Lassa fever, a viral illness that can cause ...

The NCDC reports a surge in Lassa fever cases across Nigeria, with 15 health worker infections and two fatalities recorded by February 2026. High-burden hotspots include Edo, Ondo, Bauchi, Taraba, ...

Health officials are investigating the death Monday of an Iowa resident as a suspected case of Lassa fever, a frightening viral disease rarely seen in the U.S., health officials said. The patient ...