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Nigeria Health Watch
Coverage of Nigeria Health Watch in the Nexus archive.
- Nigeria: Nigeria Cannot Prevent the Next Outbreak If It Cannot Diagnose It
Nigeria's inability to diagnose outbreaks like Ebola could hinder prevention efforts. In 2013, an Ebola outbreak in Guinea went undetected for three months due to symptoms resembling malaria, typhoid, or cholera, and clinicians lacked tools to identify the virus.
- Nigeria: The Anatomy of an Outbreak in a Conflict Setting & Nigeria's Preparedness for Ebola
The latest Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo is occurring in a conflict-affected region where insecurity, displacement, and fragile trust hinder containment. The article questions Nigeria's preparedness for similar outbreaks in its own challenging settings.