This is the third time this year we are dedicating this space to the crisis of Lassa fever deaths in Nigeria, and each time ...

York County's Delma Rivera-Lytle is seen with her aunt and uncle, Juan and Doris Román. Juan Román became the first U.S. victim of Lassa fever when he died visiting the Rivera in York County in 1969.

The terrorists stormed the town of Lassa through Dille axiz at about 6pm on Friday evening, shooting sporadically and set houses ablaze. Hundreds of civilians have fled their homes as suspected Boko ...

The Boko Haram sect Sunday night took over Lassa town in Askira/Uba local government council, Borno State, leaving many persons dead and many worship and residential houses burnt down. The attack, ...

Boko Haram is said to have conquered Lassa town in the Askira/Uba Local Government Area of the state on Sunday, November 30. The sect is said to have conquered Lassa town in the Askira/Uba Local ...

Lassa fever, an acute viral disease that occurs in West Africa was first discovered in 1969 when two missionary nurses died in Lassa village in Borno. It is an animal-borne or zoonotic illness caused ...

As of 2 April, Nigeria has recorded a significant increase in Lassa fever infections and fatalities. The virus, which has affected about 20 health workers, has killed 148 people between January and ...

Lassa Fever is a viral hemorrhagic illness caused by the Lassa virus, primarily found in West Africa. This disease, named after the Nigerian town where it was first identified in 1969, typically ...

Last week, we discussed the emerging trends of pestilence. Human beings are not strangers to endemic and pandemic diseases. Indeed medical and educational history and scriptural books are littered ...

Ugochukwu Timothy Eze emphazies the imperative for Nigeria to develop a vaccine for Lassa fever as soon as possible Lassa fever is among the group of diseases called the viral haemorrhagic fevers ...

The story so far: One death out of the three confirmed cases of the viral Lassa fever in the United Kingdom has sparked concerns about the spread of the disease, even as the world continues to grapple ...