Strengthening interstate surveillance and data sharing: Lessons from Gombe State’s Lassa fever outbreak response, Nigeria
Introduction: Lassa fever (LF) endemicity in West Africa poses amplified risks due to population mobility and health system gaps. A LF outbreak in Gombe State, Nigeria (December 2024–February 2025), a non-hotspot state, exposed gaps in regional health security, interstate surveillance and coordination. The index case (...