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Use of Favipiravir to Treat Lassa Virus Infection in Macaques

Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2018
Lassa virus, the cause of Lassa fever in humans, is endemic to West Africa. Treatment of Lassa fever is primarily supportive, although ribavirin has shown limited efficacy if administered early during infection.
Kyle Rosenke, Heinz Feldmann, Jonna B. Westover, Patrick William Hanley, Cynthia Martellaro, Friederike Feldmann, Greg Saturday, Jamie Lovaglio, Dana P. Scott, Yousuke Furuta, Takashi Komeno, Brian B. Gowen, David Safronetz   +12 more
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Rapid bedside inactivation of Ebola virus for safe nucleic acid tests [PDF]

, 2016
Rapid bedside inactivation of Ebola virus would be a solution for the safety of medical and technical staff, risk containment, sample transport and high-throughput or rapid diagnostic testing during an outbreak.
Bragstad, Karoline, Dudman, Susanne Gjeruldsen, Fomsgaard, Anders, Karlberg, Helen, Kran, Anne Marte Bakken, Lindegren, Gunnel, Mirazimi, Ali, Rosenstierne, Maiken Wors\uf8e, Salata, Cristiano, Stoltz, Malin Lundahl   +9 more
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The Current Landscape and Future Prospects of Vaccine Manufacturing in Africa: Challenges, Innovations, and Opportunities: A Narrative Review

Health Science Reports, Volume 9, Issue 3, March 2026.
ABSTRACT Background and Aims Africa has significant challenges in meeting its vaccination needs, including inadequate manufacturing capacity, infrastructure deficiencies, a scarcity of experienced personnel, regulatory hurdles, restricted access to technology and intellectual property.
Courage Chandipwisa, Agness Shimilimo, Olivier Uwishema, Helen Onyeaka   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

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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Effectiveness of Yoruba language radio jingles in promoting knowledge, attitude and practices regarding Lassa fever among women in Ondo state, Nigeria

Journal of Public Health in Africa, 2020
Background: Lassa fever is one of the known Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) that plague some states in Nigeria. Radio jingles in indigenous language have been adopted as a veritable risk communication approach to promote public knowledge in the bid to
Charity Ben-Enukora, Olushola Oyero, Nelson Okorie, Kehinde Oyesomi, Babatunde Adeyeye   +4 more
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Moving interdisciplinary science forward: integrating participatory modelling with mathematical modelling of zoonotic disease in Africa [PDF]

, 2016
This review outlines the benefits of using multiple approaches to improve model design and facilitate multidisciplinary research into infectious diseases, as well as showing and proposing practical examples of effective integration. It looks particularly
A Cornwall, A Maxmen, AJ Schulz, AL Okello, C Grant, C Klausmeier, CF Saarnak, CP Farrington, D Barnes, D Carey, D Grace, E Bonabeau, ET Lawson, G Mitti, I Scoones, J Ferguson, J Holland, J Murray, JC Castella, JD Murray, JK Richmond, JO Lloyd-Smith, K Barrett, K Smith, L Temime, M Leach, M Lipsitch, M Paunio, ME Gorman, MJ Keeling, MW Leung, N Narayansamy, NC Grassly, NJ Gay, R Chambers, R Chambers, RA Bradhurst, RA Stein, RM May, RT Emond, RT Emond, S Riley, SE Kline, ST Lowor, TP Monath, Uphoff, V Galaz, W Espeland Nelson, Z Shen   +48 more
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Lived Experiences of Deathcare Workers in Managing Infectious Dead Bodies

Public Health Challenges, Volume 5, Issue 1, March 2026.
Deathcare workers in this study lack the necessary resources, training, and skills to safely manage infectious dead bodies. Consequently, the workers are exposed to infection and various types of psychosocial hazards, including heavy workload and unsanitary work environments.
Nkosi Nkosi Botha, Cynthia Esinam Segbedzi, Victor Kwasi Dumahasi, Ruby Victoria Kodom, Mary Aku Ogum, Samuel Maneen, Ivy Selorm Tsedze, Lucy Adjanor Akoto, Edward Wilson Ansah   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

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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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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Sex Differences in Response to Viral Vector Vaccines—Implications for Future Vaccine Design

Immunological Reviews, Volume 338, Issue 1, March 2026.
ABSTRACT Vaccination represents one of the most impactful public health achievements, preventing 3.5 to 5 million deaths annually according to estimates of the World Health Organization. Yet, recent outbreaks of emerging and reemerging infectious diseases highlight the need for rapid and strategic vaccine development using vaccine platforms ...
Ilka Grewe, Tamara Zoran, Marylyn Martina Addo   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source