Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Nigeria reports 450 suspected cases of Lassa fever; 37 dead
The World Health Organization says as many as 450 people may have been infected with Lassa fever in Nigeria in less than five weeks.
Feb 13, 2018
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West African nation of Guinea reports Lassa fever death
Health authorities in the West African nation of Guinea are reporting the country's first death from Lassa fever in nearly a quarter-century.
Feb 8, 2018
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Nigeria lassa fever death toll now 31: health minister
Thirty-one people have died from Lassa fever in Nigeria since the start of this year, the health minister said, with cases of the viral disease recorded across the country.
Feb 6, 2018
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Lassa fever kills 21 in Nigeria: health officials
Twenty-one people have died from Lassa fever in Nigeria this month, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control said on Wednesday, in the latest outbreak in Africa's most populous nation.
Jan 31, 2018
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Researchers develop Lassa fever treatment effective eight days after infection
A collaborative team of scientists, led by a group at The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston, have successfully protected nonhuman primates against one of the most deadly viruses in the world, Lassa fever, eight ...
Sep 5, 2017
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Lassa fever kills two in Lagos, 100 others on watch: hospital
Two people in Lagos have died and a hundred medical workers have been placed under observation after a flare-up of Lassa fever, a cousin of the deadly Ebola virus, officials said Wednesday.
Aug 9, 2017
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Studies of US Lassa fever patient offer clues about immune response, viral persistence
When an American nurse working in West Africa became ill with Lassa fever and was evacuated to the U.S. for treatment in 2016, it provided a rare opportunity. With the consent of the patient, researchers were able to closely ...
Jun 22, 2017
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Perseverance pays off in fight against deadly Lassa virus
Before Ebola virus ever struck West Africa, locals were already on the lookout for a deadly pathogen: Lassa virus. With thousands dying from Lassa every year—and the potential for the virus to cause even larger outbreaks—researchers ...
Jun 1, 2017
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Poisoning appears cause of mystery Liberia illness: WHO
Evidence suggests a mysterious illness that has killed 12 people in Liberia is linked to food or drink poisoning and is not a viral infection, the UN said Friday, confirming three new cases.
May 5, 2017
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More die as mysterious illness spreads to Liberia capital
More people have died following the outbreak of a mysterious illness that began in southeastern Liberia but has spread to the capital, with 12 unexplained deaths so far, health authorities told AFP Tuesday.
May 2, 2017
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