Temporal dynamics, climate associations, and surveillance performance of Lassa fever in Nigeria, 2020–2025: a national longitudinal analysis
Lassa fever is a disease that is not well-known worldwide, particularly due to the inability of the multimammate rat, the primary vector of the Lassa virus, to breed in temperate regions.The aim of this review is to provide an overview of the disease and its modus operandi while also providing information about trends in the past decade, as well as proven strategies that have been used to manage its spread.
Authors
- Ayokunle John Tadema (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6334-3850)
- Oluwatumilara Ayokunle Abimbola (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-7264-1352)
- Faith Mmesoma Nwosu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-3431-8757)
Institutions
- McPherson University (NG)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Osong Public Health and Research Perspectives
- Published
- 2026-06-29
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.24171/j.phrp.2026.0226
- Primary Topic
- Viral Infections and Outbreaks Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00