Monkeypox virus in Nigeria: infection biology, epidemiology, and evolution

E Alakunle, U Moens, G Nchinda, MI Okeke - Viruses, 2020 - mdpi.com
Monkeypox is a zoonotic disease caused by monkeypox virus (MPXV), which is a member of
orthopoxvirus genus. The reemergence of MPXV in 2017 (at Bayelsa state) after 39 years of …

Clinical characterization of Lassa fever: A systematic review of clinical reports and research to inform clinical trial design

L Merson, J Bourner, S Jalloh, A Erber… - PLOS Neglected …, 2021 - journals.plos.org
Background Research is urgently needed to reduce the morbidity and mortality of Lassa
fever (LF), including clinical trials to test new therapies and to verify the efficacy and safety of …

[HTML][HTML] Nigeria media framing of coronavirus pandemic and audience response

ES Nwakpu, VO Ezema, JN Ogbodo - Health promotion …, 2020 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background: Part of the role of the media is to report any issue affecting the society to the
masses. Coronavirus has become an issue of transnational concern. The importance of the …

[HTML][HTML] Politics of disease control in Africa and the critical role of global health diplomacy: A systematic review

VK Chattu, WA Knight, A Adisesh, S Yaya… - Health Promotion …, 2021 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background: Africa is facing the triple burden of communicable diseases, non-
communicable diseases (NCDs), and nutritional disorders. Multilateral institutions, bilateral …

Epidemiological trends of Lassa fever in Nigeria from 2015-2021: A review

JUA Grace, IJ Egoh, N Udensi - Therapeutic Advances in …, 2021 - journals.sagepub.com
Introduction: Lassa fever is a viral haemorrhagic fever with non-specific symptoms that has
shown an upward trend in Nigeria and other West African countries, which is depicted by …

Internet search patterns reveal clinical course of COVID-19 disease progression and pandemic spread across 32 countries

T Lu, BY Reis - NPJ digital medicine, 2021 - nature.com
Effective public health response to novel pandemics relies on accurate and timely
surveillance of pandemic spread, as well as characterization of the clinical course of the …

[HTML][HTML] Vendors' perceptions on the bushmeat trade dynamics across West and central Africa during the COVID-19 pandemic: Lessons learned on sanitary measures …

P Gaubert, CAMS Djagoun, AD Missoup, N Ales… - … Science & Policy, 2024 - Elsevier
Abstract In West and central Africa, the bushmeat trade is a major societal issue with
contrasting implications on biodiversity, health and economy. With the advent of the COVID …

Dearth of Media reportage of environmental issues in Nigeria: Need for innovation and adoption of green culture to curb environmental decay

EC Ogadimma, SH Raza, SW Khan… - Information …, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
Environmental degradation has become a significant challenge of our time, from the rising
temperature emanating from the depletion of the Ozone layer, shrinking of forest reserves …

[PDF][PDF] Content analysis of mass media reportage on coronavirus-19 (COVID-19) in Nigeria from six widely circulated Nigerian newspapers

S Smith, S Smith, A Ajayi - Journal of Studies in Social Sciences …, 2020 - researchgate.net
A multifaceted approach is needed in combating the COVID-19 pandemic which is getting
protracted with increasing cases around the world. The role of the media in tackling …

[PDF][PDF] Mass media exposure and Lassa fever knowledge, attitudes and practices in rural Nigeria

AJ Erubami - Journal of Public Health and Development, 2022 - pdfs.semanticscholar.org
Lassa fever is a serious infectious disease that has eluded total eradication in Nigeria. The
disease affects about 21% of the country's over 200 million population and currently has no …