Scaling up Molecular Epidemiology of Lassa Fever Virus among High Risk Groups in Abuja F.C.T. “Are These Challenges Summontable?”

Haemoharrgic fever virus disease caused by Lassa virus that belong to the Arena virus family, is now a big threat to human existence in Africa if not the whole world. The painful aspect in the management of this disease in Nigeria and other parts of Africa is the lack of the state of arts equipment required for diagnosis and the relatively poor attitude of stakeholders in giving it the attention it deserves!. This work critically examined the scaling up processes necessary in terms of the Molecular Epidemiology of the Lassa Fever Virus among high risk groups in Abuja F.C.T., challenges ahead, and strategies that must be put in place in nipping the task on the bud. As no drug has been approved yet by FAD i.e. Food and Drug for combating the Lassa fever virus disease; developing a preventative vaccine for researchers, health care providers and their patients therefore becomes imperative. Although, this work is a proposal, implementation of ideas raised here could be a giant step forward in curtailing the threat of haemoharrgic fever virus diseases, not only limited to Lassa virus disease, but others such as Marburg , Ebola , Dengue , Yellow fever, e.t.c.