Nigeria Advances Lassa Fever Vaccine Research
BAUCHI, Nigeria – Lassa fever vaccine development has received a major boost as Nigerian researchers launch a study to examine how survivors develop immunity,…
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Infectious Diseases
Experts Warn Ebola Misinformation Threatens Disease Control
LAGOS, Nigeria – Public health experts have warned that Ebola misinformation poses a growing threat to disease control efforts in Nigeria, urging the public…
TETFund Pushes Nigeria’s Race for Lassa Fever Vaccine
ABUJA, Nigeria – Nigeria’s race to develop its first Lassa fever vaccine gained momentum on Tuesday as the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) challenged…
Benue Records Fresh Lassa Fever Death
MAKURDI, Nigeria – A senior medical doctor working with the AIDS Prevention Initiative in Nigeria has died from complications linked to Lassa fever in…
Nigeria Urged to Declare TB Emergency Over Stock-Outs
ABUJA, Nigeria – The Network of People Living with HIV/AIDS in Nigeria (NEPWHAN) urges the Federal Government to declare a national public health emergency…
Africa CDC Urges Cooperation in Ebola Response
ADDIS ABABA – The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) warns that border closures and travel restrictions could undermine efforts to…
The Silent Killer Among Us: How Hepatitis Is Spreading Unnoticed Across Nigeria
IBADAN, Nigeria – Millions of Nigerians may be living with hepatitis without knowing it. As stigma, poor awareness and weak health systems fuel transmission,…
Nigeria Tightens Borders, Surveillance Against Ebola Threat
ABUJA, Nigeria – The Federal Government has heightened nationwide preparedness measures against the possible entry of the Bundibugyo Ebola Virus Disease (BEBOV), following outbreaks…
Beyond the Cruise Ship: Why Nigeria May Not Be Ready for the Next Virus Threat
LAGOS, Nigeria – When a deadly hantavirus outbreak aboard the cruise ship MV Hondius killed at least three passengers and left several others infected…
NCDC Warns as Lassa Fever Deaths Rise Across Nigeria
ABUJA, Nigeria – The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention has raised alarm over rising deaths linked to Lassa fever, warning that delayed…