What Is Lassa Fever? Symptoms And How It Spreads
The UK Health Security Agency is investigating possible Lassa fever cases after a traveler was diagnosed with the virus. The ...
Nigeria steps up fight against Lassa fever outbreak after 98 deaths this year
Health officials have confirmed that a patient with recent travel history to the United Kingdom died from the disease after ...
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NCDC confirms new Lassa fever case
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has confirmed a new case of Lassa fever in a 31-year-old physician who had ...
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Lassa Fever: UK Returnee Dies As Death Toll Hits 98
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has confirmed the death of a 31-year-old physician who recently ...
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Lassa Fever Death Toll Rises To 100
Nigeria has recorded 29 new Lassa fever infections and five deaths in one week, bringing the total fatalities recorded in ...
What is Lassa fever and what are the symptoms after UK case
After starting as a fever with aches and pains, the symptoms can progress to headache, vomiting and diarrhoea. Severe cases ...
Lassa fever found in UK as officials race to trace contacts of person with Ebola-like disease
Lassa virus is usually contracted through exposure to food or household items that have been contaminated with the urine or ...
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Lassa fever: FG tracks 357 suspected patients after UK returnee’s death
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention has listed 357 persons for follow-up over the possibility of being ...
UK authorities on lookout for Lassa fever cases
UK officials are checking for any possible cases of Lassa fever after a traveller to England, who has since returned to ...
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2nd ECOWAS Lassa Fever Conference to focus on outbreak management, multisectoral collaboration
Lassa Fever International Conference (LIC), scheduled for September 22–26 this year in Côte d'Ivoire, will focus on outbreak ...
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NCDC Monitors 357 Individuals for Possible Lassa Fever Infection
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has placed 357 individuals under surveillance following concerns ...
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Health Headlines: Nigeria Battles Lassa Fever and US Health Policy Updates
Nigeria is tackling a severe Lassa fever outbreak, with 98 deaths and 535 cases reported in 14 states this year. Meanwhile, US health policies are under scrutiny, including Senator Elizabeth Warren's ...