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By Uwaifiokun Okhuarobo | July 25, 2026

What the Andes Hantavirus Outbreak Reveals About Global Attention to Lassa Fever

The Andes Hantavirus outbreak linked to the MV Hondius gripped international attention with remarkable speed after the World Health Organization (WHO) received the first official notification of a cluster of severe respiratory illness aboard the expedition cruise ship on 2 May 2026. Round-the-clock news coverage tracked the vessel’s journey from the coast of West Africa […]

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West African Health Ministers Unite for Lassa Fever Vaccine Readiness: A Historic Step for Regional Health Security

By Nigeria Health Watch | September 12, 2025

Uwaifiokun Okhuarobo (Lead writer) The ECOWAS Lassa International Conference builds on the first convening held in Abuja in 2019, when the country came together to mark fifty years since the discovery of Lassa fever. Despite decades of scientific effort, no viable vaccine had yet been developed. That moment made clear just how urgently countries needed […]

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