OpinionPublished 17 June 2026The persistence and mortality of Lassa fever in Nigeria reflect systemic clinical and diagnostic challenges rather than viral reemergence aloneOpeyemi Hammed · Miracle Adesina · Busayo Buoye · Damilare Taiwo · Isaac Olufadewa · Dorcas AlabiFrontiers in Epidemiologydoi 10.3389/fepid.2026.1837721