Ifedayo Adetifa
23 Jul
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC), recently recorded cases of diphtheria outbreak in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja and other parts of the country.
21 Jul
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) says the country is prepared to take on another formidable challenge – ensuring vaccine equity.
13 Jun
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
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
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…
24 Jan
Nigeria recorded 123 confirmed cases of diphtheria disease and 38 deaths in different parts of the country as at January 22, 2023. A breakdown by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) showed that Kano had 100 confirmed cases and 32 deaths..
22 Jan
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has said that Edo, Ondo, and Bauchi states account for 84 per cent of Lassa fever infection in the country.
21 Jan
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has placed Nigerians on alert, following response to reports of diphtheria cases in Lagos and Kano states.
21 Nov 2022
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2 Nov 2022
Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC), yesterday, said it has stepped up preparation against possible Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) outbreak in the country, following incidences in Uganda.
31 Oct 2022
Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) on Monday cautioned Nigerians and other residents against embarking on non-essential travel to Uganda for now.
5 Oct 2022
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) says it is aware of the ongoing outbreak of Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) caused by the Sudan strain of the Ebola Virus (EV) in Uganda.
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