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A Systematic Review on the Economic Burden of the Most Prevalent Infectious Diseases in West Africa

Health Science Reports, Volume 9, Issue 1, January 2026.
ABSTRACT Background and Aim Infectious diseases, including malaria, tuberculosis, cholera, and Lassa fever, pose a significant public health and economic challenge in West Africa. The financial burden includes direct medical costs (hospitalization, medication, diagnostics), nonmedical costs (transportation, food, caregiving), and indirect costs (loss ...
Kofi Afriyie Nyamekye, Eric Sampane‐Donkor, Haruna Latif, Justice Moses K. Aheto   +3 more
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Descriptive epidemiology of Lassa fever, its trend, seasonality, and mortality predictors in Ebonyi State, South- East, Nigeria, 2018—2022

BMC Public Health
Background Nigeria is an epicenter for Lassa fever. Ebonyi state is located in the South-Eastern region of Nigeria where a high burden of Lassa fever has been reported.
Adanna Ezenwa-Ahanene, Adetokunbo T. Salawu, Ayo S. Adebowale   +2 more
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Factors associated with a confirmed Lassa fever outbreak in Eguare community of Esan West, Edo State, Nigeria: January-March, 2019

Journal of Interventional Epidemiology and Public Health, 2020
Introduction: Lassa fever disease is endemic in Edo State, Nigeria. A national upsurge in Lassa fever cases and death occurred in January 2019, with Eguare community in Esan West Local Government Area, Edo State having an unusual increase in number of ...
Henry Uguru Ekechi, Charles Ibeneme, Biodun Ogunniyi, Emmanuel Awosanya, Babatunde Gbadebo, Aishatu Usman, Muhammad Shakir Balogun, Celestine Ameh, Lilian Okeke, Chioma Dan-Nwafor, Chikwe Ihekweazu   +10 more
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Pathogens that Cause Illness Clinically Indistinguishable from Lassa Fever, Nigeria, 2018

Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2022
During the 2018 Lassa fever outbreak in Nigeria, samples from patients with suspected Lassa fever but negative Lassa virus PCR results were processed through custom gene expression array cards and metagenomic sequencing.
Jonathan W. Ashcroft, Adebola Olayinka, Nnaemeka Ndodo, Kuiama Lewandowski, Martin D. Curran, Chioma Dan Nwafor, Kingsley Madubuike, Helen Bagnall, Abdulmajid S. Musa, Adama Ahmad, Afolabi Akinpelu, Adesola Adeleye, Chukwuji Martin, Adejoke Akano, Michael Onoja, Akanimo Iniobong, Winifred Ukponu, Chinedu Arinze, Else Ilori, Nwando Mba, Benedict Gannon, Anthony Ahumibe, Chikwe Ihekweazu   +22 more
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Arbovirus infections and viral haemorrhagic fevers in Uganda : a serological survey in Karamoja district, 1984 [PDF]

, 1989
Présentation des résultats de l'enquête effectuée sur 132 habitants du district de Karamoja en Ouganda, qui ont été examinés pour la recherche d'anticorps contre certains arbovirus dont la fièvre ...
Gonzalez, Jean-Paul, Hannoun, C., Helynck, B., Larouze, B., Mercier, E., Rodhain, F.   +5 more
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Strategic Preparedness of Broad‐Spectrum Antivirals for Rapid Response Towards Next Pandemics

Small Science, Volume 6, Issue 1, January 2026.
Nanoengineered broad‐spectrum antivirals (BSAs) represent a transformative approach to pandemic preparedness. Unlike virus‐specific drugs requiring separate development, BSAs act across multiple viral families through nanoengineering strategies that enhance solubility, bioavailability, and host‐targeted activity.
Sanoj Rejinold N, Geun‐woo Jin, Jin‐Ho Choy   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

High fatality of Lassa fever outbreak in Kenema District- Sierra Leone, January 2023

Journal of Interventional Epidemiology and Public Health
Introduction: In Sierra Leone, Lassa fever is an endemic disease with an estimated 16% fatality rate among hospitalized cases. On January 16, 2023, the Kenema District Health Management Team received notification about suspected cases of Lassa fever from
Binta Bah, Umaru Nyallay, Philp Gevao, Joel Mansaray, Paul Mansary, Umaru Sesay, Anna Jammeh, Solomon Aiah Sogbeh, Amara Alhaji Sheriff, Joseph Sam Kanu, James Sylvester Squire, Adel Hussein Elduma, Mohamed Alex Vandi, Gebrekrstos Negash Gebru   +13 more
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Assessment of Knowledge and Sources of Information on Lassa Fever Infection Among the Undergraduate Students of Ebonyi State University, Nigeria

SAGE Open, 2021
Lassa fever is a zoonotic disease characterized by acute viral hemorrhagic fever, endemic in West Africa including Nigeria. The study assessed the knowledge and sources of information on Lassa fever infection among the undergraduate students of Ebonyi ...
MaryJoy Umoke, Prince Christian Ifeanachor Umoke, Chioma Adaora Nwalieji, Rosemary N. Onwe, Ifeanyi Emmanuel Nwafor, Samson Olaoluwa Agbaje, Ignatius O. Nwimo   +6 more
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Views of Health Professionals on the Contribution of Climate Change to the Transmission of Lassa Fever in Nigeria and the Implications for Risk Communication

Advances in Public Health, Volume 2026, Issue 1, 2026.
Lassa fever is an acute viral haemorrhagic illness caused by the Lassa virus and is mainly spread through direct and indirect human–rodent interaction. In Nigeria, Lassa fever outbreaks are becoming more frequent, and studies suggest that changes in climatic and ecological conditions will exacerbate these trends. It is crucial that health professionals
Ibrahim Yusuf Eroje, Richard Philip Lee, Hannah Wesley   +2 more
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An outbreak investigation of a highly fatal Lassa Fever in Bo District, Sierra Leone, 2023

Journal of Interventional Epidemiology and Public Health
Introduction: Lassa fever is endemic in West Africa, with an estimated 100,000 to 300,000 infections and 5,000 deaths annually. On February 1, 2023, the Bo District Surveillance Team received a notification from a community in the district about ...
Ibrahim Conteh, Hassan Swarray, Gbessay Saffa, Amara Alhaji Sheriff, Solomon Aiah Sogbeh, Umaru Sesay, Kassim Kamara, Anna Jammeh, Adel Hussein Elduma, Gebrekrstos Negash Gebru   +9 more
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