NCDC
28 Jun 2023
The Federal Government has warned Nigerians not to slaughter sick animals for Eid al-Adha to avoid contracting anthrax disease. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) issued the advisory statement on Tuesday. Anthrax is a severe disease caused by the bacteria - Bacillus anthracis. It can affect both humans and animals, including wild animals and…
13 Jun 2023
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC), says it has taken measures to strengthen the country’s prevention, control and management of cholera outbreaks.
6 Jun 2023
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC), has said that the country needs a peacetime health system to be better prepared for the next pandemic.
8 May 2023
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has said the threat of the COVID-19 virus remains within many countries, particularly for high-risk groups. NCDC said this days after the World Health Organisation (WHO) announced that COVID-19 was no longer a public health emergency of international concern. NCDC’s director general, Ifedayo Adetifa, said in a statement…
8 May 2023
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) said it was transiting the country from acute emergency response to managing COVID-19 as part of integrated healthcare delivery for all infectious diseases.
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Despite, the efforts by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC), and other relevant stakeholders in the health sector to prevent and eradicate Lassa fever cases in Nigeria, the virus is still so much around with us.
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