Tag: Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC)

According to the advisory, parts of Adamawa, Kaduna, Kogi, Niger, Plateau and Taraba states in the north, as well as ...

The NCDC report shows that Ondo, Bauchi, Edo and Taraba remain the epicentres of the outbreak, accounting for 88 per ...

The summit concluded with a unified call to action that for Africa to achieve lasting health resilience, it must invest ...

The suspected index case returned from Rwanda to Nigeria on Thursday aboard Rwanda Air and went straight to Nisa Premier ...

Nigeria has not reported any Ebola case, but the NCDC has activated risk communication and tightened surveillance at borders to ...

Ms Okwor said a common and dangerous misconception in healthcare settings is the belief that wearing gloves eliminates the need ...

Mr Tomori discusses the importance of early diagnosis in epidemic prevention and highlights the impact of governance failures on disease ...

The World Health Organisation (WHO) says AMR occurs when bacteria, viruses, fungi and parasites no longer respond to antimicrobial medicines.

He stressed that the establishment of the council is a crucial step in strengthening health security in West Africa

Of the 1,018 confirmed cases, Ondo State tops the chart with 280 cases, followed by Edo and Bauchi with 236 ...

NCDC puts the case fatality rate of the disease for this year at 16.9 per cent, the same as recorded ...

The NCDC reported 7,056 suspected cholera cases as of 1 September compared to 3,096 cases at the same point in ...

The NCDC cholera situation report shows Lagos State is leading the infection chart with 3,758 cases, representing 63 per cent ...

Mr Adetifa handed over to Jide Idris in February 2024.

According to the report, the affected states are Edo, Bauchi and Kogi.

NCDC said the number of deaths translates to a cumulative case fatality rate of 2.8 per cent since the beginning ...

“Lagos Island LGA (295 cases) in Lagos State accounts for 11 per cent of all suspected (cholera) cases reported in ...

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

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

The new variants have already been reported in 51 countries including China and the United States

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

NCDC listed symptoms of diphtheria to include fever, runny nose, sore throat, cough, red eyes (conjunctivitis) and neck swelling.