[HTML][HTML] Epidemiological trends of Lassa fever in Nigeria, 2018–2021

MM Dalhat, A Olayinka, MM Meremikwu… - Plos one, 2022 - journals.plos.org
Background Lassa fever is a viral haemorrhagic fever endemic in Nigeria. Improved
surveillance and testing capacity have revealed in an increased number of reported cases …

[HTML][HTML] Predictors of Lassa fever diagnosis in suspected cases reporting to health facilities in Nigeria

CL Ochu, L Ntoimo, I Onoh, F Okonofua… - Scientific reports, 2023 - nature.com
Lassa fever (LF) remains endemic in Nigeria with the country reporting the highest incidence
and mortality globally. Recent national data suggests increasing incidence and expanding …

Epidemiological comparison of the first and second waves of the COVID-19 pandemic in Nigeria, February 2020–April 2021

OW Akande, KO Elimian, E Igumbor, L Dunkwu… - BMJ Global …, 2021 - gh.bmj.com
Background With reports of surges in COVID-19 case numbers across over 50 countries,
country-level epidemiological analysis is required to inform context-appropriate response …

[HTML][HTML] COVID-19 mortality rate and its associated factors during the first and second waves in Nigeria

K Elimian, A Musah, C King, E Igumbor… - PLOS global public …, 2022 - journals.plos.org
COVID-19 mortality rate has not been formally assessed in Nigeria. Thus, we aimed to
address this gap and identify associated mortality risk factors during the first and second …

Assessing the capacity of symptom scores to predict COVID-19 positivity in Nigeria: a national derivation and validation cohort study

KO Elimian, O Aderinola, J Gibson, P Myles, CL Ochu… - BMJ open, 2021 - bmjopen.bmj.com
Objectives This study aimed to develop and validate a symptom prediction tool for COVID-19
test positivity in Nigeria. Design Predictive modelling study. Setting All Nigeria States and …

[HTML][HTML] COVID-19 vaccine effectiveness studies in Nigeria: Quo vadis?

OW Akande, EU Igumbor, KO Elimian… - Journal of global …, 2022 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
As part of the national public health response to COVID-19, Nigeria began vaccine rollout in
March 2021, about a year after the country reported its index case. Owing to the need for …

Incidence rate of COVID-19 mortality and its associated factors during the first and second waves in Nigeria: a retrospective cohort study

K Elimian, A Musah, C King, E Igumbor, P Myles… - 2021 - papers.ssrn.com
Background: COVID-19 mortality rate has not been formally assessed in Nigeria. We
therefore aimed to address this gap and identify associated mortality risk factors during the …