Since its first discovery in the town of Lassa, Borno State, in 1969, Lassa fever has transitioned from a localised medical curiosity to a permanent national health threat. 57 years later, the disease remains entrenched in Nigeria, with recent data showing a worrying surge in both geographic spread and lethality.
According to the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), the country has recorded Lassa fever outbreaks in 49 of the 57 years since its discovery, representing an 86 percent occurrence of the time. The current situation is partic
