Mirian Gom
EDITOR’S NOTE This week’s health and development stories reveal a system under strain — from infectious disease...
Lassa fever
ABUJA, Nigeria – The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) raises alarm over unsafe working conditions following...
JOS, Nigeria – Plateau State authorities confirm an outbreak of Lassa fever across seven local government areas,...
Hussaini Ibrahim
JOS, Nigeria – Plateau State records 28 confirmed cases of Lassa fever across seven local government areas,...
ABIDJAN, Côte d’Ivoire – West African governments launch a landmark regional framework to guarantee equitable access to...
Koko Maxwella
ABUJA, Nigeria – Nigeria recorded nine deaths from Lassa fever in the first epidemiological week of 2026,...
ABUJA, Nigeria – As millions of Nigerians prepare for end-of-year celebrations, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control...
Oluwafunbi Bello
BAUCHI, Nigeria – A veterinarian in Bauchi State warns that the ongoing harmattan season increases the risk...
Edino Chubiyo Cornelius
ABUJA, Nigeria – The global push to curb Lassa fever reaches a decisive turning point as scientists...
ABUJA, Nigeria – Nigeria has recorded 12 new confirmed Lassa fever cases in epidemiological week 44 of...
Korede Abdullah 
