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Nigeria’s First Bundibugyo Ebola Case Puts Preparedness Investments to the Test

Oct 22, 2026
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Nigeria to Launch 2026–2030 Malaria Strategic Plan and 2025 Malaria Indicator Survey Report

Oct 21, 2026
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FG CONFIRMS EBOLA DISEASE CASE IN FCT, ACTIVATES PUBLIC HEALTH RESPONSE

Oct 20, 2026
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Why Does Water in Parts of Kano Look “Thick Like Coffee”?

Oct 19, 2026
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Furanni Equips Women in Kano’s Ghari Community to Recognise Prolonged Labour and Seek Timely Care

Oct 15, 2026
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By Kenneth Ibe | October 12, 2026

New Lassa Fever Evidence To Shape Vaccine Research And Outbreak Preparedness Across West Africa

New evidence from a major Lassa fever research programme in West Africa is expected to inform the next phase of vaccine research, outbreak preparedness and community engagement in research across the region. Initial findings from Enable, the largest-ever study of Lassa fever disease burden, were recently published in The Lancet Global Health. The programme is […]

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

By Uwaifiokun Okhuarobo | July 25, 2026

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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First Volunteer Receives Lassa Fever Vaccine in Cutting-edge Oxford Trial

By Nigeria Health Watch | December 4, 2025

The first volunteer has received a dose in a first-in-human trial of a Lassa vaccine, marking a major milestone in the fight against the deadly virus. The trial, conducted by the Oxford Vaccine Group, and funded by the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI), will assess the safety and immune response of the ChAdOx1 Lassa […]

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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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