lassa fever

One student of the Federal Government Girls’ College, Lantang in Plateau State – north-central Nigeria has been confirmed dead following a fresh outbreak of Lassa fever in the institution. The case is the first to be in the state.…

A 32 year old woman from Jere Local Government Area of Borno, northeast Nigeria is receiving treatment for testing positive to Lassa fever. Lassa fever is an acute viral (mostly fatal) disease usually acquired from multi mammate rats…

Lassa virus is a member of the arenavirus family. The disease was first described in the 1950s, and the virus was identified in 1969, when two missionary nurses died from it in the town of Lassa in Nigeria. During 2012 and 2013, more…

By Mohammad Ibrahim Kaduna (Nigeria) -- A media development organisation, 'Africa Media Development Foundation (AMDF) says it is collaborating with Nigerian Veterinary Medical Association (NVMA) to train Nigerian journalists on reporting…