Tag: NCDC

Responding, the NCDC Director General, Jide Idris, promised that the agency would make judicious use of the equipment.

The number of suspected cases increased compared to that reported for the same period in 2023

NCDC said eight new healthcare workers were affected in the reporting week

He said that the NCDC was actively preparing for future outbreaks by enhancing preparedness efforts.

Nigeria recorded a total of 303 confirmed cases and 190 deaths from Cerebrospinal Meningitis (CSM) across 29 states and the ...

Nigeria has recorded 2,621 suspected Lassa fever cases, with 476 confirmed and 84 deaths as of 18 February.

According to NCDC, the predominant age group affected by Lassa fever is 21-30 years.

Mr Tinubu described the appointments as part of “his commitment to deliver affordable and quality care to all Nigerians under ...

The Nigerian government has said the country recorded 1,227 confirmed cases and 219 deaths of Lassa Fever across 28 states ...

In this report, PREMIUM TIMES analyses a year in healthcare – acknowledging the difficulties faced, highlighting successes achieved, and pointing ...

Lassa fever is an acute viral haemorrhagic fever caused by the Lassa virus.

No deaths have been recorded from the outbreak.

As of 13 December, a total of 266,675 confirmed cases and 3,155 deaths have been recorded across the 36 states ...

The Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, said the Civil Defence, Correctional, Fire, and Immigration Services Board (CDCFIB) approved the promotions ...

Both journalists, Nike Adebowale-Tambe and Mariam Ileyemi, have written extensively about health and have been commended for their work in ...

NCDC says efforts were ongoing in providing response commodities to thr four affected states and other states in the country.

A recent situation report by the World Health Organisation (WHO) confirmed that Nigeria is currently facing a second wave of ...

The number of suspected cases increased compared to that reported for the same period in 2022.

The report revealed that as of 27 August, Nigeria had recorded 84 suspected deaths, and 2,860 suspected cases across 25 ...

The disease is spreading fast in Borno, Bauchi and Kano States.

Despite diphtheria being a vaccine-preventable disease, NCDC noted that only 181 (21.7 per cent) out of 836 confirmed cases were ...

The government said the deceased who died in Osogbo developed symptoms of diphtheria on 25 June and died of the ...

Diphtheria is a highly contagious infection that can cause breathing difficulties and heart problems that can be fatal, particularly in ...

Though Nigeria is yet to record any suspected or confirmed case, the government emphasised that the outbreak in Ghana poses ...

When compared to 196 suspected cases that were reported in the preceding week 12, NCDC said the new figure shows ...