What is Lassa fever and what are the symptoms after UK case
The virus, which can trigger seizures and make women bleed from their vagina, also causes difficulty breathing, vomiting, ...
Lassa fever symptoms after potentially deadly disease found in UK visitor
A visitor to the UK has been found to have a potentially deadly disease. Health chiefs are now seeking contacts of the ...
UKHSA shares main symptoms of Lassa fever as rare case found in the UK
The UK Health Security Agency has issued an alert after an individual travelled to England while they were unwell with Lassa ...
Ebola cases in Uganda rise to 14 as new cluster emerges
Uganda’s Ebola caseload increased to 14 in the last week, Africa’s top public health agency said on Thursday, with a new ...
'Unknown illness' major update as doctors explain exactly what could have caused 53 mystery deaths
The World Health Organisation reported 53 sudden deaths from the mystery disease which doctors said was "really worrying" - ...
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NIMR seeks upgrade of diagnostics to combat viral haemorrhagic fevers
While Yellow and Dengue fever are mosquito-borne, Lassa fever is endemic in parts of West Africa and responsible for 5,000 deaths annually. Speaking further, Audu stated that during the 2018 Lassa ...
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WAHO calls for stronger regional cooperation against Lassa fever
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), through its health agency, the West African Health Organisation (WAHO ...
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Lassa Fever Contact Tracing Begins
UKHSA is tracing contacts of a person who travelled to England with Lassa fever and has since returned to Nigeria, with ...
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ECOWAS health body calls for action against Lassa fever
The Economic Community of West African States, through its specialised health institution, the West African Health ...
UK detects case of Ebola-like disease that causes horrific bleeding and seizures – as officials rush to trace contacts
HEALTH chiefs are scrambling to find close contacts of a person who visited the UK while sick with Lassa Fever. The horrific ...
What’s the mysterious ‘crying disease’ that has claimed 60 lives in Congo?
Health officials in Congo have reported cases of an unidentified illness called the ‘crying disease’ in two remote villages ...