Oregon Health & Science University, in collaboration with Oregon State University, has discovered the structural organization ...

open image in gallery Hantavirus is a virus that spreads through the urine, droppings, or saliva of wild rodents, including deer mice, and can cause serious disease in humans (California ...

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention has listed 1,277 persons for follow-up over the possibility of being infected with Lassa fever. This follows the centre recording 659 ...

Reports from the Malam Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital (AKTH) indicate the outbreak of Lassa fever, sparking fear among residents. Health officials have already swung into action to contain the ...

A case of Lassa fever has been discovered at the Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital (AKTH), prompting urgent response efforts by hospital authorities and the Kano State Government. The revelation came ...

It also showed up to 75 percent neutralization of the HSV-1 virus and up to 94 percent of the HSV-2 virus – the two most common herpes viruses out there. Neutralization means that the virus is less ...

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has identified Ondo, Bauchi and Edo states as the epicentres of the Lassa fever outbreak in the country. Briefing newsmen on Wednesday in ...

Lassa fever is caused by the Lassa virus, first identified in 1969 after two missionary nurses died in the town of Lassa, Borno State, Nigeria. The virus is endemic in parts of West Africa ...

A new large-scale study conducted by the Cleveland Clinic on the effectiveness of the 2024–2025 influenza vaccine shows that those who took the shot had a 27 percent higher risk of infection compared ...

The WVSSAC Board of Control approved a proposal for high schools to be classified based on the total enrollment figures of grades 9-12, from the West Virginia Department of Education. This measure ...

Lassa fever - spread by infected rodents - is tearing through Nigeria, with health authorities issuing 'stay at home' warnings as the virus spreads through dozens of states. In it's most recent ...

Eighteen Nigeria states have recorded at least one confirmed case of Lassa fever shave recorded at least one confirmed case, through it's suspected that the virus has spread to as many as 33 states.