LASSA FEVER IN INTERNALLY-DISPLACED PERSONS' CAMP: A CASE REPORT AT ZABARMARI, BORNO STATE, NIGERIA.

Introdution: Lassa fever is a viral hemorrhagic disease caused by the Lassa virus, a single stranded RNA virus of the Arenavirus family. It is a zoonotic illness spread by rats of the speciesMastomys natalensis . Between weeks 1 and 17, (2017), 242 suspected Lassa fever cases were reported in Nigeria, with 58 laboratory confirmed cases and 46 fatalities (CFR, 19.

The Evolution of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza A (H5) in Poultry in Nigeria, 2021-2022.

In 2021, amidst the COVID-19 pandemic and global food insecurity, the Nigerian poultry sector was exposed to the highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) virus and its economic challenges. Between 2021 and 2022, HPAI caused 467 outbreaks reported in 31 of the 37 administrative regions in Nigeria. In this study, we characterized the genomes of 97 influenza A viruses of the subtypes H5N1, H5N2, and H5N8, which were identified in different agro-ecological zones and farms during the 2021-2022 epidemic.

Mpox in Nigeria: Perceptions and knowledge of the disease among critical stakeholders-Global public health consequences.

Background: The mpox (monkeypox) disease is a re-emerging viral zoonosis of international concern that is endemic in parts of Africa. The mpox virus (MPXV), which was hitherto largely limited to some Central and West African countries, was declared a public health emergency of international concern by the WHO on July 23, 2022 following the rapid spread of the virus to non-endemic countries. Globally, as of March 16, 2023, the WHO had reported 86,496 laboratory-confirmed cases of mpox and 111 deaths in 110 countries.

Preliminary Outbreak Investigation and Spatial Epidemiology of Rabbit Hemorrhagic Disease Outbreak in Nigeria.

The outbreak of highly contagious transboundary rabbit hemorrhagic disease (RHD) in Nigeria has a severe socio-economic impact on the rabbit industry. We present the outbreak investigation and spatial epidemiology of the first confirmed RHD outbreak in Nigeria from a field survey of 28 stochastic outbreaks in Kwara State, north-central Nigeria. A total of 1,639 rabbits died from 2,053 susceptible rabbits.

Knowledge and practice of cattle handlers on antibiotic residues in meat and milk in Kwara State, Northcentral Nigeria.

Objectives: Antibiotics are important for improving animal health and production. However, the deposition of its residues in food of animal origin intended for human consumption at non-permissible levels has generated global health concern and the need to tackle this using the "One Health Approach". This study assessed the knowledge and practice of 286 cattle handlers in Kwara State, Nigeria.