Lassa fever is a viral disease spread by rats. It mainly affects people in parts of West Africa, where there are about 300,000 cases of Lassa fever and about 5,000 deaths from it each year.

A person with Lassa fever – which can cause Ebola-like illness in some people – travelled to England at the end of February, it has been announced. The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA ...

The disease, which shares similarities with Ebola, requires immediate attention. British health authorities are investigating whether Lassa fever, a viral illness with symptoms similar to Ebola ...

Due to the ongoing outbreak of Lassa fever in parts of the country, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) deployed its Rapid Response Teams (RRTs) to Kogi, Plateau ...

There have been very few cases of Lassa fever ever detected in the UK – with the last recorded in 2022. Lassa fever does not spread easily between people and the overall risk to the public is ...

The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) said it had been informed a person travelled to England from Nigeria while they were unwell with Lassa fever (Picture: Getty) The UK Health Security Agency ...