Death from multi-organ failure can happen within two weeks after symptoms start. There's no specific cure for Lassa fever, but doctors will usually treat it with the antiviral drug ribavirin.

Nigeria has recorded 645 confirmed Lassa fever cases across 33 states in the first quarter of 2025, according to health ...

Ogun state government has confirmed Lassa Fever outbreak in the state, and one index case of a 25-year-old female corps ...

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has confirmed that 118 lives were lost to Lassa fever during the first quarter of 2025. This was disclosed in a statement on Sunday by the ...

“Preventing Lassa fever begins with individuals ... or infected medical equipment. Symptoms include fever, sore throat, headache, vomiting, muscle pain, and in severe cases, bleeding from ...

He urged individuals with suspected Lassa fever symptoms to seek medical attention promptly to improve treatment outcomes while calling on State Governments to assist in covering treatment costs ...

A 25-year-old member of the National Youth Service Corp (NYSC), has reportedly died of Lassa fever at a secondary health ...

The NIH announced the beginning of a phase 1 first-in-human trial of a vaccine for Lassa fever, a potentially fatal viral hemorrhagic disease for which there is no approved vaccine or treatment.

The Ogun State Commissioner for Health, Dr Tomi Coker, on Tuesday declared an outbreak of Lassa fever in the state.

THE Ogun State government, yesterday, confirmed a case of Lassa fever, officially declaring an outbreak in the state.