Human Respiratory Infections in Nigeria: Influenza and the Emergence of SARS-CoV-2 Pandemic

Abstract

The increasing outbreak of zoonotic diseases presents challenging times for nations and calls for a renewed effort to disrupt the chain of events that precede it. Nigeria’s response to the 2006 bird flu provided a platform for outbreak response, yet it was not its first experience with Influenza. This study describes the impact of SARS-CoV-2 on Influenza surveillance and, conversely, while the 1918 Influenza pandemic remains the most devastating (500,000 deaths in 18 million population) in Nigeria, the emergence of SARS CoV-2 presented renewed opportunities for the development of vaccines with novel technology, co-infection studies outcome, and challenges globally. Although the public health Intervention and strategies left some positive outcomes for other viruses, Nigeria and Africa’s preparation against the next pandemic may involve prioritizing a combination of technology, socioeconomic growth, and active surveillance in the spirit of One Health.

Coping with the Ongoing SARS-CoV-2 Pandemic and Seasonal Influenza

“…The coping of SARS-CoV-2 and influenza is a challenge for public health systems around the world [3]. Both and mount an immune response against them.…”

Peri-urban wildlife as sentinels for antimicrobial resistance: Insights from owlets (Tyoto alba) in Jos, Nigeria

“…Urban expansions due to an increasing global population have triggered changes in land use which led to an overlap between humans and animals (Patz et al, 2008;Myers, 2012). This relationship is often complex, making it difficult to understand, in detail, the events that lead to spillover of zoonotic diseases into humans (Kabantiyok et al, 2022). Owls are common nocturnal raptors found in residential areas where they prey mainly on rodents.…”