TETFund research identifies Benue as Nigeria’s emerging Lassa fever hotspot

A TETFund-funded research team from the Federal University of Health Sciences, Otukpo (FUHSO), has identified sustained community transmission of Lassa fever in Benue State, recommending that the state be prioritised for surveillance and public health interventions due to its high disease burden and large population of internally displaced persons.
Presenting findings from a major Lassa fever study funded by the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund), the principal investigator, Prof. Joseph Okopi, said the project had generated fresh evidence suggesting that transmission of the disease may not be limited to previously known pathways, with the findings to be documented in three scienti...