NCDC
9 Aug 2024
The Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof. Mohammad Ali Pate, has stressed the need to strengthen the country’s public health capabilities to be able to respond and ensure that outbreaks are stopped before they become epidemics or pandemics.
14 Jun 2024
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has alerted the public of the increasing cases of cholera across the country as the rainy season intensifies after an outbreak in Lagos State was reported. This was disclosed in a public health advisory on Friday, June 14, 2024. From the 1st of January to the…
14 Jun 2024
Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has recorded 1,141 suspected cases of cholera, 65 confirmed cases,
13 Jun 2024
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has reported a total of 1,141 suspected cases of cholera, with 65 confirmed cases and 30 deaths across 96 local government areas (LGAs) in 30 states from January 1 to June 11, 2024. Consequently, the centre has issued a public health advisory warning about the increasing…
12 Jun 2024
Lagos State Government, yesterday, issued a directive for heightened vigilance and the adoption of precautionary measures to prevent the spread of a potential cholera outbreak in the state.
8 Jun 2024
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) says the number of confirmed Lassa Fever cases has increased significantly resulting a cumulative 162 deaths in 2024.
3 Jun 2024
Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has said preliminary findings on the recent mysterious deaths reported in Sokoto State may have been caused by heavy metal poisoning.
23 May 2024
The Federal Government has expressed commitment to improving the investment environment, and access to funding for Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) and other private sector health entities to facilitate local production
10 May 2024
The World Health Organisation (WHO), the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) of the United Nations, the United Nations Environment Programme, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), the African Field Epidemiology Network, the Africa Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, the United Kingdom Health Security Agency
14 Apr 2024
Health experts have noted that vaccination is sacrosanct if the battle against epidemics of meningococcal meningitis is to be achieved. Others include avoidance of close contact with cases of meningitis; overcrowded place and limitation of travels...
13 Apr 2024
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has reported one death and confirmed 15 new cases of lassa fever within one week across the country.
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