The Punch Newspapers6h
Lassa fever, meningitis deaths hit 535
Nigeria has recorded 1,035 confirmed cases of Lassa fever out of 8,569 suspected cases, and 174 deaths in 28 states across ...
Nigerian Tribune15h
NCDC records 174 deaths, 1,035 confirmed cases of Lassa fever in 28 states
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has disclosed that it has recorded no fewer than 174 Lassa fever ...
AZ Central14d
Rare, Ebola-like disease kills one in Iowa: What to know.
An eastern Iowa resident died Monday from a viral disease similar to Ebola that was likely contracted during a recent trip to West Africa. The person is believed to be the ninth case in the U.S ...
Independent Online14d
EXPLAINER: What is Lassa fever and should South Africans be concerned?
The ‘multimammate rat’ (Mastomys natalensis) is the animal that spreads the virus. “Lassa fever occurs naturally in the West African countries of Sierra Leone, Liberia, Guinea and Nigeria ...