Nigeria, Jan. 17 -- Scientist and researchers have been tasked to intensify their researches towards developing a vaccine that could prevent the spread of Lassa fever across the continent in the nearest possible future.

This plea was made at the ongoing maiden Lassa fever international conference which held in Abuja on Wednesday.

Though some researches on Lassa fever vaccines are in the pipe line, none has been certified for use.

All are still in clinical stages.

This is one of reasons for the organisation of the Lassa fever international conference.

The conference was to create an avenue where researchers, scientists, health workers and people with interest in the disease from across the world, come together to reflect on what is kn...