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By Nigeria Health Watch | September 24, 2025

Enhancing Lassa Fever Medical Countermeasures in West Africa

Hannah Ajayi (Lead writer) Lassa fever remains one of the most pressing public health threats in West Africa. According to the Africa CDC, the viral haemorrhagic fever (VHF) infects between 100,000 and 300,000 people annually, with thousands of deaths recorded across the region. Nigeria and neighbouring countries bear the brunt of recurring outbreaks, with significant […]

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West African Leaders Commit to Advance Lassa Fever Vaccine For the Region

By Nigeria Health Watch | September 9, 2025

In an historic moment for regional solidarity and leadership, West African Ministers of Health pledge their joint commitment to advance the development of, and readiness for, much-needed vaccines against Lassa fever in recognition of the significant threat to regional health security posed by the disease. On September 8, 2025, Ministers of Health from across the […]

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Global Experts to Convene in Côte d’Ivoire for the 2nd ECOWAS Lassa Fever International Conference

By Nigeria Health Watch | September 4, 2025

Leading scientists, researchers, public health advocates, policymakers, and health practitionersfrom across the globe will converge in Abidjan from 8 to 11 September 2025, for the 2nd ECOWASLassa Fever International Conference (#ELFIC2025), the foremost international forum dedicated to tackling one of West Africa’s most persistent public health challenges. Organised by the West African Health Organisation (WAHO), […]

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