Tag: NCDC

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, ...

According to the NCDC, recent surveillance data indicate continued transmission of the disease across several states, with a concerning number ...

According to the agency, meningitis cases occur more frequently between December and April when dry and dusty weather conditions, overcrowding ...

Mr Idris said transporting samples from remote communities to state laboratories remains expensive and logistically difficult, particularly in hard-to-reach areas, ...

He disclosed that 15 healthcare workers have also been infected in the current outbreak.

He explained that the dialysis equipment was procured through corporate support and donor collaboration, noting that the machines were distributed ...

The 74 confirmed cases in Week 6 were reported in Taraba, Ondo, Bauchi, Edo, Benue, Nasarawa, Kogi and Ebonyi states.

Mr Idris said the development reflects the federal government’s sustained investment in emergency preparedness under the National Health Reform Agenda.

Mrs Akpoti-Uduaghan blocked the entrance to the office of a fellow senator at the National Assembly, protesting her alleged denial ...

According to the NCDC, infections among healthcare workers have been reported in several states, including Ondo, Edo, Bauchi, Taraba, Ebonyi ...

The prosecution and the lawmaker's defence lawyer adopted their final written addresses supported by their final submissions regarding the N320 ...

According to the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC), four health workers were infected with Lassa fever as ...

Data from the report indicate that 104 suspected cases were recorded in the reporting week, out of which 21 were ...

Sokoto was the only state that reported suspected cases during the month, while Edo and Sokoto accounted for the majority ...

NCDC noted that 22 states recorded at least one confirmed case across 107 local government areas in 2025.

The experimental vaccine is being developed by researchers at the University of Oxford, a UK-based research institution, with support from ...

Ogun is one of the states that battles disease outbreaks almost every year, according to data from the Nigeria Centre ...

The advocacy for better IPC follows the COVID-19 experience, which exposed deep weaknesses in Nigeria’s health system, especially at the ...

The report, which covers epidemiological week 49 of 2025, shows that 195 deaths have been recorded from 1,069 confirmed cases, ...

An official said the project was a bold and transformative step that would redefine the economic landscape of Kogi

Cumulatively, Nigeria has confirmed 1,012 Lassa fever cases and 185 deaths as of week 47.

As part of this support, life-saving commodities valued at $104,951 were also delivered to the NCDC.