Effective disease outbreak response has historically been a challenging accomplishment for
the Nigerian health system due to an array of hurdles not unique to Nigeria but also found in …

Epidemic prone diseases threaten public health security. These include diseases such as
cholera, meningitis, and hemorrhagic fevers, especially Lassa fever for which Nigeria …

In this paper, a seven-dimensional nonlinear mathematical model featuring the vertical
transmission in humans, saturated incidence functions, and human population with good …

Lassa fever is a severe hemorrhagic viral infection whose agents belong to Mastomys
natelensis. Generally, humans contract Lassa virus through exposure to food or household …

Sub‐Saharan Africa harbours the majority of the burden of Lassa fever. Clinical diseases, as
well as high seroprevalence, have been documented in Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Liberia …

Epidemic models have been broadly used to comprehend the dynamic behaviour of
emerging and re-emerging infectious diseases, predict future trends, and assess …

Context: Lassa fever is a deadly viral hemorrhagic disease that is endemic in Nigeria with
recurrent outbreaks that often affect healthcare workers. Hospital infection control can …

Background Lassa fever is highly contagious and commonly results in death. It is therefore
necessary to diagnose and report any suspected case of Lassa fever to facilitate preventive …

Lassa fever, a viral hemorrhagic fever caused by the Lassa virus (LASV), is endemic in West
Africa and is associated with high morbidity and mortality. At least three of the four proposed …

Introduction: Lassa fever is endemic in Nigeria with the highest number of cases reported
yearly from Edo State. A significant proportion of cases occur among students, a large …