Nigeria: Edo Records 10 New Cases of Lassa Fever, 8 Deaths
[Leadership] Edo State has recorded 10 more cases of Lassa fever, raising the total number of confirmed cases in the state to 81, with eight deaths. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - January 23, 2023 Category: African Health Source Type: news
Nigeria: Lassa Fever - Confirmed Cases Hit 81 in Edo
[Premium Times] NCDC said Edo, Ondo, and Bauchi States have continued to lead on the log of Lassa Fever cases in the country. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - January 23, 2023 Category: African Health Source Type: news
Nigeria: Check the Rising Scourge of Lassa Fever
[Leadership] Lassa fever is still sending many Nigerians to an early grave. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - January 12, 2023 Category: African Health Source Type: news
Nigeria: Lassa Fever - 26 Confirmed Cases On Admission in Edo
[Leadership] Edo State has recorded three more confirmed cases of Lassa fever, raising the total number of confirmed cases on admission to 26. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - January 12, 2023 Category: African Health Source Type: news
Antibody drugs could target infectious diseases — if costs come down
A steady stream of promising studies have identified antibody drugs that could prevent malaria, treat a hemorrhagic fever called Lassa or block Zika. (Source: Washington Post: To Your Health)
Source: Washington Post: To Your Health - January 3, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Carolyn Y. Johnson Source Type: news
Nigeria: Lassa Fever - Nigeria's Death Toll Hits 178 in 2022
[Premium Times] The report shows that 103 suspected cases were recorded within the week under review (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - November 26, 2022 Category: African Health Source Type: news
New Monoclonal Antibody Cocktail Neutralizes Lassa Virus
A new monoclonal antibody cocktail neutralizes a dangerous virus circulating West Africa: Lassa Virus. (Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News)
Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News - November 3, 2022 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: William A. Haseltine, Contributor Tags: Healthcare /healthcare Innovation /innovation business pharma & Source Type: news
Nigeria: MSF Treats 58 Lassa Fever Patients in Ebonyi
[Leadership] The Ebonyi State project coordinator of Medecins Sans Frontieres also known as Doctors Without Borders (MSF), Mr. Elton Mbofana, has said 58 Lassa fever patients were treated and discharged at the Alex Ekwueme Federal University Teaching Hospital, Abakaliki (AE-FUTHA) by a team of the international humanitarian organisation (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - October 26, 2022 Category: African Health Source Type: news
Nigeria: Ondo, Edo, Bauchi Account for 71% Cases of Lassa Fever in Nigeria, Says NCDC
[Vanguard] Ondo, Edo and Bauchi states account for 71 per cent of new Lassa Fever cases in the country, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC, has said. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - October 13, 2022 Category: African Health Source Type: news
Nigeria: Cholera Kills 233 in 31 States As 173 Die of Lassa Fever
[Daily Trust] A total of 10, 217 suspected cases of cholera, including 233 deaths, have been recorded in 31 states this year, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), has said. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - October 12, 2022 Category: African Health Source Type: news
Nigeria: Lassa Fever - Nigeria Records Six New Cases, One Death in One Week
[Premium Times] The report further revealed that a total of 172 deaths have been recorded in 2022 across 102 local government areas in 25 states. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - October 3, 2022 Category: African Health Source Type: news
Nigeria: Lassa Fever - Nigeria Records 10 New Infections, As Death Toll Rises to 170
[Premium Times] NCDC said the number of suspected cases has increased compared to what was reported for the same period in 2021. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - September 15, 2022 Category: African Health Source Type: news
Nigeria: Lassa Fever, Yellow Fever Kill 183, Cases Hit 7,650 in 36 States, FCT
[Leadership] No fewer than 183 Nigerians have died from Lassa Fever and Yellow Fever as cases of the two diseases have risen to 7, 650 in the 36 states of the federation and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - September 6, 2022 Category: African Health Source Type: news
Liberia: Prevail Begins Clinical Research On Lassa Fever Study Vaccine
[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- The Partnership for Research on Vaccines and Infectious Diseases in Liberia (PREVAIL), a joint Liberia-United States research partnership, has launched a Phase I clinical study to evaluate a candidate Lassa fever vaccine in adults of good health in Liberia. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - September 1, 2022 Category: African Health Source Type: news
Nigeria: Lassa Fever - Nigeria Records One Death, 13 New Infections in One Week
[Premium Times] NCDC said in 2022, a total of 880 people have been infected with the virus across 100 local government areas in 25 states of the federation. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - August 16, 2022 Category: African Health Source Type: news
