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…
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Lassa fever
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…
Lassa Fever Deaths Rise to 204 Despite Case Decline
ABUJA, Nigeria – Nigeria has recorded a decline in new Lassa fever infections, but the disease has already claimed 204 lives in 2026, according…
Nigeria Launches €4.2m EU-WHO Initiative to Strengthen Outbreak Response
ABUJA, Nigeria – Nigeria has launched a €4.2 million health security initiative aimed at strengthening the country’s capacity to detect, respond to and manage…
Oyo Confirms Lassa Fever Cases, Activates Emergency Response to Outbreak
IBADAN, Nigeria – Oyo State confirms five cases of Lassa fever and one death, triggering an emergency response as authorities race to contain the…
Benue Intensifies Lassa Response as Health Worker Infections Rise
MAKURDI, Nigeria – Health authorities in Benue State have intensified response measures to curb Lassa fever following a rise in infections among frontline health…
Kano Confirms Lassa Fever Case, Activates Surveillance, Response Measures
KANO, Nigeria – The Kano State Centre for Disease Control (KNCDC) has confirmed a case of Lassa Fever in the state and activated emergency…
Benue Lassa Fever Surge Kills Ten Health Workers, State Confirms
MAKURDI, Nigeria – Benue State confirms a deadly Lassa fever outbreak that kills 10 health workers, including five medical doctors, as infections surge across…
Frontline Without Protection: A Doctor’s Death, a System’s Failure
LAGOS, Nigeria – On a cold February morning in Jos, grief moved faster than any official announcement. Phones rang across hospital wards. Resident doctors’…
Doctors Die, Risks Rise as Safety Failures Plague Nigeria’s Hospitals
LAGOS, Nigeria – Nigerian doctors face escalating occupational dangers as weak safety systems, chronic underfunding and overstretched facilities expose frontline health workers to deadly…