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 Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has reported a decline in new confirmed Lassa fever cases across ...

The Benue State Government has confirmed one death from Lassa fever and two isolated cases of the viral disease in the state.

This underscores the urgent need for better protective measures, adequate supply of personal protective equipment (PPEs), and ...

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has recorded 28 new confirmed cases and three deaths from Lassa ...

Lassa fever remains a major health challenge in Nigeria, killing 100 people in early 2025. What’s going wrong?

Renowned Nigerian physician, Dr. Tochi Okwor, said that the 2018 Lassa fever outbreak exposed critical gaps in the nation’s infection ...

In total for 2025, there have been 563 confirmed Lassa fever cases and 103 deaths ... poor health-seeking behaviour due to the high cost of treatment, and poor environmental sanitation conditions ...

In this week’s edition of InnovationRx, we look at the policy uncertainty around vaccines, sex differences in GLP-1 drug side ...