England records its first ever Lassa fever death
The unidentified individual was the third member of a family who recently returned from West Africa to become infected with the virus. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - February 11, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Lassa fever: Patient dies at Bedfordshire hospital
The Ebola-like virus is endemic in parts of West Africa and can be spread by rats. (Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition)
Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition - February 11, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Lassa fever case sparks ‘major incident’ across region’s NHS
The East of England region has declared a major incident due to a case of Lassa fever at a major teaching hospital knocking out significant critical care capacity, HSJ can reveal. (Source: HSJ)
Source: HSJ - February 11, 2022 Category: UK Health Source Type: news
Breaking: Lassa fever case sparks ‘major incident’ across region’s NHS
The East of England region has declared a major incident due to a case of Lassa fever at a major teaching hospital knocking out significant critical care capacity, HSJ can reveal. (Source: HSJ)
Source: HSJ - February 11, 2022 Category: UK Health Source Type: news
Lassa Fever: First UK death from new outbreak of disease - urgent contact tracing launched
A PERSON has died after contracting Lassa Fever, the UK Health Security Agency has confirmed. This was the third confirmed case of the illness in the UK this week, all three individuals were from the same family in the East of England. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - February 11, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Lassa Fever outbreak: Rare virus spotted in UK - signs and symptoms
LASSA FEVER cases have been confirmed in the UK after a family's trip to West Africa, the UK Health Security Agency has announced. What is Lassa Fever? (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - February 9, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Not now, Lassa fever! England records two cases of Ebola-like virus in family members
The two confirmed cases are within the same family from the East of England, the UK Health Security said. A third relative is suspected of having the virus after coming down with symptoms. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - February 9, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Nigeria: Lassa Fever Killed 40 Nigerians in January - NCDC
[Daily Trust] The Lassa fever outbreak claimed 40 lives January, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has said. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - February 8, 2022 Category: African Health Source Type: news
Nigeria: 40 Die in Nigeria As Lassa Fever Hits 14 States - NCDC
[Vanguard] No fewer than 40 persons died of Lassa fever within the first four weeks of 2022 in 43 Local Government Areas across 14 States of the country, out of a total of 211 persons that were confirmed infected within the period. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - February 7, 2022 Category: African Health Source Type: news
Nigeria: Lassa Fever - Nigeria Records 32 Deaths in Three Weeks
[Premium Times] The confirmed cases, NCDC noted, are reported by Ondo, Bauchi, Edo, Oyo, Ebonyi, Benue, Katsina, Kaduna, and Taraba states. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - January 31, 2022 Category: African Health Source Type: news
Nigeria: Nigeria Records 26 Lassa Fever Deaths, 115 Cases This Year - NCDC
[Daily Trust] The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control has said the country has recorded 115 confirmed cases and 26 deaths from Lassa fever this year. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - January 27, 2022 Category: African Health Source Type: news
Nigeria: Govt Activates 'Emergency Operations' to Curb Lassa Fever
[Premium Times] The centre said between January 1 and 23, Nigeria recorded a total of 115 confirmed cases with 26 deaths (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - January 27, 2022 Category: African Health Source Type: news
Nigeria: Lassa Fever - Nigeria's Death Toll Rises to 11 in Two Weeks
[Premium Times] Cumulatively, from the first week to the second week of 2022, 96 people have been infected by Lassa fever across 27 Local Government Areas in 11 states of the federation. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - January 21, 2022 Category: African Health Source Type: news
Nigeria: Plateau Records One Case of Lassa Fever Infection - Official
[Premium Times] The commissioner noted that the patient was responding to treatment. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - January 19, 2022 Category: African Health Source Type: news
Nigeria: Again, Ravages of Lassa Fever
[This Day] More could be done to contain the viral disease (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - January 14, 2022 Category: African Health Source Type: news
