Lassa fever

Healthcare workers face mounting Lassa fever infections during peak season while Nigeria introduces long-acting injectable HIV prevention medication through its national AIDS control program.

Third-generation cephalosporins are losing effectiveness against severe infections while Nigeria's Lassa fever outbreak continues, exposing critical gaps in surveillance and diagnostic capacity across the continent.

Benue State confirms 10 health worker deaths from Lassa fever outbreak affecting 250 suspected cases, while WHO acknowledges Nigeria's malaria control progress amid calls for strengthened primary healthcare systems.

Nigeria's health system faces mounting pressure as a Lassa fever outbreak in Benue State kills 10 people with 45 confirmed cases, while separate states mobilize resources to address maternal mortality and menstrual health concerns.

Nigeria confronts a deadly Lassa fever outbreak with a 22% case fatality rate, exposing critical weaknesses in state-level disease surveillance and response systems as 15 healthcare workers contract the viral hemorrhagic infection.

The Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations has launched a five-year strategy requiring $2.5 billion in funding, while Nigeria's health system confronts a deadly Lassa fever outbreak that has killed two healthcare workers.