NCDC
9 Dec
Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has called on health facilities, both public and private, to increase the testing for SARS-CoV-2 XEC sub-variant on suspected patients.
8 Dec
Following the detection of the SARS-CoV-2 XEC sub-variant reportedly in circulation in Australia, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has urged all health facilities, both public and private, to increase testing for COVID-19 on suspected patients. It advised that all positive samples should be sent to the NCDC laboratory and other public…
22 Nov
Former Director General of the Nigerian Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC), Dr Chikwe Ihekweazu, has stressed the need for Nigeria to strengthen its health security and invest in domestic institutions
13 Nov
About 4,915 suspected cases of Cerebrospinal Meningitis (CSM) were recorded in Nigeria between 2023 and 2024 across 174 local councils in 24 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).
3 Nov
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has reported a concerning increase in Lassa fever cases as Nigeria navigates epidemiological week 41 of 2024. In week 41, 10 new confirmed cases were reported, compared to just seven in the previous week. The NCDC said this in its latest Lassa Fever Situation Report, published…
24 Oct
Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Protection (NCDC) said no fewer than 1,191 persons have been killed by diphtheria since May 2023 across Nigeria. In Niger State, the House of Assembly called on the executive to employ
18 Oct
Over 1,100 persons have died across Africa from monkeypox (mpox), Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC), said yesterday, warning that the epidemic was “going out of control” without further action.
15 Oct
Mpox has spread to 25 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), affecting 63 local government areas in Nigeria
13 Oct
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) recorded a rise in Lassa fever cases in week 39 of 2024, with Ondo and Edo
7 Oct
Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has stated that cholera outbreak in Nigeria saw a sharp increase in 2024, with suspected cases rising by an alarming 220 per cent.
3 Oct
The Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof. Muhammad Ali Pate, has expressed concern over the high cases of Lassa fever
1 Oct
Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC), yesterday, announced that Nigeria recorded a decline in mpox cases, with three confirmed cases reported in week 38, spanning between 16 and 22 September, reflecting a slight drop from the eight cases reported in the previous week.
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