Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention

Nigeria’s Mpox cases mostly affect children, men

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Nigeria’s Mpox cases mostly affect children, men

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

Nigeria records one death, 12 cases in one week

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Nigeria records one death, 12 cases in one week

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