Nigeria

Nigerian Scientists Uncover Different Fever-causing Viruses

Press Release / November 14, 2023

Scientists at the African Centre of Excellence for Genomics of Infectious Diseases (ACEGID), and the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard have uncovered different fever-causing viruses in Nigerian patients. Their work underscores the value of local (in-country) metagenomics in response to complex public health situations. This is especially important for real-time infectious disease surveillance, response, …

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9 Years after ACEGID Helped Avert Ebola Disaster in Nigeria

Impact / November 14, 2023

Today, July 23, marks 9 years since ACEGID confirmed Nigeria’s first Ebola case, helping to avert the potentially disastrous spread of the disease in Nigeria, across Africa and the world. It took the ACEGID team, led by Prof. Christian Happi, an unprecedented six hours to confirm the Ebola virus.  The first case of the disease …

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