Lassa Fever

For a world grappling with the coronavirus disease (Covid-19), the news of a fresh virus has spared concern. The Lassa fever has claimed three lives in the United Kingdom, and the countrys health officials have said that it has "pandemic potential".

Scientists have successfully developed a model that can predict the outbreak of diseases that spread from animals to humans - such as Ebola and Zika - based on changes in climate, population growth and land use.

A growing Lassa fever outbreak in Nigeria has killed 101 people, as West Africa battles to contain a flare up of the virus, according to data from the nation's health authorities released today.

The US government will not renew funding for a major research project into Lassa fever, a decision that will, in turn, cut resources for a facility in Sierra Leone that is at the forefront of the current battle against the Ebola virus.

For a world grappling with the coronavirus disease (Covid-19), the news of a fresh virus has spared concern. The Lassa fever has claimed three lives in the United Kingdom, and the countrys health officials have said that it has "pandemic potential".

Scientists have successfully developed a model that can predict the outbreak of diseases that spread from animals to humans - such as Ebola and Zika - based on changes in climate, population growth and land use.

A growing Lassa fever outbreak in Nigeria has killed 101 people, as West Africa battles to contain a flare up of the virus, according to data from the nation's health authorities released today.

The US government will not renew funding for a major research project into Lassa fever, a decision that will, in turn, cut resources for a facility in Sierra Leone that is at the forefront of the current battle against the Ebola virus.