Tag: NCDC
Analysing Tinubu’s impact on NCDC
They also said that the NCDC should focus more on providing real-time services and enhance overall public health outcomes.
Strange illness claims 8 lives in Sokoto, 208 cases identified – NCDC
NCDC Centre manager in Sokoto, Dr Ibrahim Usman revealed this in the presentation he made at an interactive session with…
Mysterious illness claims 4 lives in Sokoto, NCDC investigates
Already, the NCDC has deployed a National Rapid Response Team (NRRT), to collaborate with the State Ministry of Health to…
Tinubu shakes up health sector, remove NCDC boss, others, appoints replacements
The President also appointed Dr. Saleh Yaguda as the new Chief Executive Officers of National Blood Service Commission (NBSC) while…
Lassa Fever strikes 200 Nigerians dead
The agency said that every year, the Federal Government through the Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare and NCDC’s…
NCDC urges workers to be vigilant against Diphtheria outbreak
Adetifa said there was need for health workers to maintain a high index suspicion for diphtheria to ensure early detection…
Cholera strikes 79 Nigerians dead in three months
The agency said that 12 states across 43 local government areas reported the suspected cases, with a case fatality ratio…
Nigeria posts 244 cases of Lassa fever, 37 death
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) registered 244 confirmed cases of Lassa Fever in 16 states and…
NCDC deploys rapid response team to Jigawa, Yobe, Katsina
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has deployed a Rapid Response Team (RRT) to Jigawa, Yobe, and…
Cholera kills 80 Nigerians in September
The NCDC said this via its official website on Wednesday, stating that since the beginning of 2022, 256 people from…
Yellow Fever: 14 dead in 10 Nigerian states
The World Health Organisation (WHO) described yellow fever as an acute viral haemorrhagic disease transmitted by infected mosquitoes.
NCDC announces COVID-19 surge in Nigeria, Akwa Ibom leads
The NCDC said that the 517 cases, which were recorded in 13 states and the Federal Capital Territory, have raised…
COVID-19: NCDC issues public health advisory for Eid-el-Kabir
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has issued a public health advisory on its website to members of the…
Lagos leads as fresh COVID-19 cases surge in Nigeria
The Centre said that the latest cases have increased the country’s infections to 257,290, while the fatalities still stood at…
No laboratory for generating monkeypox in Nigeria – NCDC
Nigeria said it welcomes scientific cooperation with all foreign countries, and has received material support from the United Kingdom, Germany,…