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The Federal Teaching Hospital Katsina says an influx of suspected and confirmed diphtheria cases has pushed its children’s ward beyond ...

A multi agency task force has been established to strengthen surveillance, close immunisation gaps and improve access to timely treatment ...

Mr Idris said the country is still in the rainy season, when cholera transmission can increase because flooding may contaminate ...

The guide provides a structured approach for states to identify gaps in existing legislation, develop appropriate legal reforms and navigate ...

The US officially recorded 2,371 confirmed measles cases this year, surpassing the 2,289 cases reported throughout 2025

The virus has now spread across five provinces, including Ituri, North Kivu, South Kivu, Haut-Uélé, and Tshopo, affecting 49 health ...

Ondo State recorded the highest burden, contributing 30 per cent of confirmed cases, followed by Bauchi with 25 per cent, ...

According to Mr. Mankoula, laboratory capacity has improved significantly, with health authorities now able to conduct more than 2,000 Ebola ...

Mr Pate said the increased funding reflects intensified investments in primary healthcare and has accelerated access to essential health services ...

Mr Kaseya said the latest figures have heightened concerns over growing community transmission and the limited capacity of treatment centres, ...

The report showed that the outbreak has affected 23 states and 109 Local Government Areas (LGAs) since the beginning of ...

Mr Idris said that since confirmation of the outbreaks in the region, the NCDC had intensified preparedness activities nationwide to ...

The lawmakers said immediate action is necessary to enhance Nigeria’s readiness against Ebola and other epidemic-prone diseases.

In a public health advisory issued on Thursday, the agency highlights concerns over delayed detection, healthcare-associated transmission, and the vulnerability ...

Mr Ghebreyesus noted that the organisation previously assessed the outbreak risk as high nationally and regionally, and low globally, but ...

The NCDC also clarified that Ebola and Hantavirus are different diseases with distinct modes of transmission.

The authority says additional health surveillance and screening measures have been activated across international airports following renewed Ebola concerns in ...

The figure is significantly higher than the 19.2 per cent recorded during the same period in 2025

In its latest Lassa Fever Situation Report for Epidemiological Week 17, covering 20 to 26 April 2026, the agency said ...

In a public health advisory issued on Friday, the agency said it is closely monitoring the situation and maintaining surveillance ...

In a statement signed by the agency’s Director-General, Jide Idris, and shared with PREMIUM TIMES on Wednesday, the health body ...

In its Week 13 epidemiological report covering 23 to 29 March 2026, the agency said confirmed cases dropped significantly to ...

As Nigeria experiences a severe Lassa fever season, the World Health Organisation (WHO) notes that laboratory testing is required to ...

Cumulatively, 21 states and 82 local government areas have recorded at least one confirmed case in 2026.

In its latest situation report covering Epidemiological Week 10 (2-8 March 2026), the agency disclosed that five states - Bauchi, ...