The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has reported 99 new suspected and confirmed cases of Lassa fever between 23 to 29 September. From January to September latest situation report shows that a total of 8,411 suspected cases, 1,018 confirmed cases and 172 deaths have been reported across 128 Local Government Areas (LGAs) … Read more
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) says the cholera outbreak in Nigeria has seen a sharp increase in 2024, with suspected cases rising by an alarming 220 per cent. The NCDC, on its official website, said this was according to the latest epidemiological report. The Nigerian Public Health Agency said that by the end … Read more
The latest situation report from the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has shown that 67 per cent of Mpox cases recorded since January 2024 were reported in males. According to the report released Monday on NCDC website, a total of 1,031 suspected cases have been reported across 47 local government areas in … Read more
The Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) has confirmed that there are no cases of Mpox in its 256 custodial centres across the country. The Assistant Controller of Corrections (ACC) Service Public Relations Officer (SPRO), Abubakar Umar, made known in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Friday in Abuja. NAN reports that Nigeria … Read more
Nigeria has confirmed eight new Lassa fever infections across four states in one week, spanning 24 to 30 June. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) disclosed this in its latest situation report published on its website for week 26 of 2024. The agency said in the report that no death was recorded … Read more
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has inaugurated a National Genomics Surveillance Consortium (NGSC) to enhance the country’s public health infrastructure and strengthen health security. According to the NCDC Director-General, Jide Idris, the consortium will position Nigeria as a genomic sequencing hub in the global south. Speaking at the inauguration of the … Read more
Nigeria has recorded 12 new confirmed cases and one death from Lassa Fever across three states of the federation in one week, spanning 29 April to 5 May. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) disclosed this in its recent situation report published on its website. It stated that the number of new … Read more
Nigeria has confirmed 15 new cases of Lassa fever and one death in one week across the country. The Nigeria Centre for Disease and Control (NCDC) made this known in the latest situation report published on its website for week 13. The report shows a decrease in the number of confirmed cases from 25 cases … Read more
Nigeria has confirmed 109 new Lassa fever infections and 20 deaths across 16 states in one week, spanning 26 to 3 March. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) noted in its latest situation report published on its website for week nine of 2024 that there was an increase in the confirmed cases from 96 … Read more
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) says it is facing numerous challenges in addressing epidemic-prone diseases in the country.The Director General, Jide Idris, highlighted inadequate funding and substandard healthcare infrastructure as part of the challenges at the state level during a news conference on Saturday in Abuja. The NCDC boss said that … Read more
