Infectious Diseases Archives - Africa Health Report

WHO Warns Tuberculosis Still Kills Thousands Across Africa Yearly WHO Regional Director for Africa, Dr. Mohamed Janabi

Oluwatobi Adu March 18, 2026

ABUJA, Nigeria – Tuberculosis continues to claim thousands of lives across Africa despite progress, the World Health...

The Silent Siege: How Invisible Superbugs Are Rewriting Nigeria’s Public Health Future Poultry birds in a Nigerian farm illustrating antibiotic use in livestock and its link to antimicrobial resistance.

Chukwu Obinna March 18, 2026

ABUJA, Nigeria – A Crisis Without a Sound It does not announce itself with sirens. There are...

Nigeria Expands TB Detection with Digital Tools, Advanced Testing Health workers using digital tools for tuberculosis diagnosis in Nigeria

Mirian Gom March 17, 2026

Abuja, Nigeria – Nigeria’s tuberculosis control programme says new digital systems and advanced diagnostic tools are helping...

Frontline Without Protection: A Doctor’s Death, a System’s Failure Resident doctors working in an overcrowded Nigerian hospital ward with limited protective equipment

Korede Abdullah February 23, 2026

LAGOS, Nigeria – On a cold February morning in Jos, grief moved faster than any official announcement....

Nigeria Records 12 New Lassa Fever Cases as Fatality Rate Climbs to 18.3% Health workers respond as Lassa fever kills 162 Nigerians in 2025

Mirian Gom November 20, 2025

ABUJA, Nigeria – Nigeria has recorded 12 new confirmed Lassa fever cases in epidemiological week 44 of...

Ebola Resurfaces: Nigeria Must Prioritise Preparedness – Expert Warns ebola-preparedness-nigeria-health-expert.jpg: “Nigerian health expert urges preparedness to prevent Ebola spread