Yet, the 2019 Lassa fever outbreak in Nigeria showed a magnitude that was even higher than the unprecedented Lassa fever outbreak in 2018 during the same period. This increase was equally mirrored in the increased workload of the laboratory. In this context, there was a clear need to support…
Short Description As the world comes together to tackle the COVID-19 pandemic, it is critical that essential services and operations continue to protect the lives of people with Tuberculosis (TB). The COVID-19 pandemic is expected to reverse much of the progress that has been made in reducing TB-related morbidity and…
Short Description The capacity to safely diagnose infectious diseases caused by tropical pathogens with epidemic potential is limited in many African countries. This limitation in diagnostic capacities results in failure to react adequately to outbreaks, which likely contributed to the delayed response observed during the Ebola virus outbreak in West…
To continue our capacity building program in Guinea, refresher trainings were organized in the three laboratories for viral hemorrhagic fevers (VHFs) in Conakry (CRV-LFHVG*), Gueckédou (LFHV-GKD*) and N’Zérékoré (LFHV-HRNZE*) to reinforce the laboratory preparedness and to contribute actively to the surveillance system of the country. Enhancement of reliable diagnostics in…
The European Mobile lab (EMLab), managed by the Bernhard Nocht Institute for Tropical Medicine (BNITM), is specialized in field diagnostics of high consequence pathogens such as Ebola and Lassa viruses. The EMLab is a partner of the World Health Organization and the Global Outbreak Alert and Response Network (GOARN), and…
Following the request of the Beninese Ministry of Health, Bernhard Nocht Institute for Tropical Medicine (BNITM) staff deployed to Benin on 6-12 June 2022 to assist with the establishment of Mpox diagnostics at the national laboratory for viral hemorrhagic fevers in Cotonou (LFH). In addition to deploying…
To support the Irrua Specialist Teaching Hospital (ISTH) with the establishment of Mpox virus diagnostics, and to increase the diagnostic capacities of the Institute for Lassa Fever Research and Control (ILFRC), a team from Bernhard Nocht Institute for Tropical Medicine (BNITM) trained ILFRC staff…