… Nigeria, with population of approximately 200,000,000 people and a 2.6% annual growth
rate has had several disease outbreaks in the last ten years, including Lassa fever. Lassa virus …

… We analysed the national surveillance data on Lassa fever maintained by the Nigeria
Centre for Diseases Control (NCDC) and described trends, sociodemographic, geographic …

… Lassa fever from the Federal Ministry of Health in Nigeria, through the regulatory body –
Nigeria … Being the epicentre of the disease, Lassa fever has been exported from Nigeria to both …

… ), noted that Lassa fever is not a new disease in Nigeria but, … She also urged states to
take ownership of their Lassa fever … To update your cookie settings, please visit the Cookie …

… a small village in Nigeria where the first cases were discovered in 1969 [1]. Lassa fever is a
… However, this hemorrhagic fever's most dangerous feature is its highly contagious nature, …

… Lassa, a remote town in North-Eastern Nigeria and henceforth, the viral disease has been
named ‘Lassa fever’ 7 … A massive peak in LASV infection occurred in 2016 in Nigeria between …

… The first cases of Lassa Fever infection were initially reported in Nigeria in 1969 (9).The first
… by the deaths of two missionary nurses in the Nigerian town of Lassa. Following that, it was …

… of Lassa fever in Nigeria, is telling of the tragedy of a nation. The story of Lassa fever in Nigeria
… are needed in addressing the challenge of LF in Nigeria and the West African sub region. …

… 103 Lassa fever (LF) is an acute viral haemorrhagic fever (VHF) that poses a significant …
First described in 1969 in Nigeria, Lassa fever’s causative agent is the Lassa virus 105 (LASV), a …

Background: Bayelsa State, located in Nigeria's Niger Delta region, had never reported a
Lassa fever (LF) outbreak despite the country's 54-year history of such occurrences. This study …