Lassa fever case in Paris: What you need to know
A case of Lassa fever has been reported in Paris, France, sparking lurid warnings about the "horrific Ebola-like bug".
May 13, 2024
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Infections: News and Research on Lassa Fever
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New electronic medical record tool helps clinicians diagnose mpox
Diagnosing infectious conditions can be challenging. Diagnosis is especially challenging for uncommon and emerging infectious diseases for which there's limited clinical experience. Nevertheless, successfully identifying ...
Apr 3, 2024
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Researchers uncover genetic factors for severe Lassa fever
While combing through the human genome in 2007, computational geneticist Pardis Sabeti made a discovery that would transform her research career. As a then-postdoctoral fellow at the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, Sabeti ...
Feb 8, 2024
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Q&A: Breakthroughs in medicine—top virologist on the two most important developments for Africa
There have been several important breakthroughs in medical science recently. Crispr, mRNA, next-generation cancer treatments and game-changing vaccines are some of them. Oyewale Tomori, a virologist with decades-long involvement ...
Oct 24, 2023
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Gates Foundation funding $40 million effort to help develop mRNA vaccines in Africa in coming years
A $40 million investment will help several African manufacturers produce new messenger RNA vaccines on the continent where people were last in line to receive jabs during the COVID-19 pandemic, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation ...
Oct 9, 2023
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Research uncovers possible monoclonal antibody treatment for Lassa fever
New research out of the University of Texas Medical Branch potentially points to an effective treatment for Lassa fever, a dangerous, often fatal disease common to much of West Africa but considered a major threat to global ...
Aug 24, 2023
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Scientists urge governments to provide anthrax vaccine funding amid West Africa outbreak
As Ghana and Nigeria grapple with outbreaks of anthrax, scientists say governments must prioritize funds for vaccination to prevent a re-emergence of the disease across West Africa.
Aug 18, 2023
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Using metagenomics to identify viruses in plasma samples
A large team of medical scientists affiliated with a host of institutions in Nigeria and the U.S., has found that it is possible to use metagenomics to identify a host of viruses in real-world plasma samples. In their paper ...
Nigerian snacks may be delicious, but are they safe?
Food safety is a concern for Nigerians after increasing reports of food-borne illnesses in recent years. According to the Consumer Advocacy for Food Safety and Nutrition Initiative (CAFSANI), consumption of unsafe food in ...
Jun 5, 2023
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Deadly virus structures point toward new avenues for vaccine design
Every year, hundreds of thousands of people in West Africa become infected with Lassa virus, which can cause Lassa fever and lead to severe illness, long-term side effects or death. There are currently no widely approved ...
May 25, 2023
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