Tag: NCDC
Coronavirus: Lagos sets date to begin clinical trial
The Lagos State Government has said it will begin clinical trial for Coronavirus next week in partnership with the Nigerian…
Coronavirus: NCDC, Dettol disown Funke Akindele as brand ambassador
Nigerian Centre for Disease Control, NCDC, and Dettol Nigeria have disowned Nollywood actress, Funke Akindele as their brand ambassador for…
NCDC makes mistake on COVID-19 cases in Nigeria
The Nigerian Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) on Saturday announced that it made a mistake in the figures published on…
Coronavirus kills two more Nigerians, as Lagos hits over 100 cases
The deadly Coronavirus disease has killed two more Nigerians, with Lagos cases surpassing 100 mark to set a record in…
Nigeria’s official coronavirus cases hit 190
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC reports six additional coronavirus cases on Friday, taking the national tally to 190.
Nigeria records 23 new cases of Coronavirus; total figure now 174
The Nigerian Centre for Disease Control, NCDC, has reported 23 new cases of Coronavirus in the country, bringing the national…
JUST IN: Abuja reports 3 new cases of coronavirus, Lagos 1
Four new cases of coronavirus have been announced by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control. In a tweet at 8pm,…
Nigeria’s coronavirus cases jump to 131
Nigeria recorded its single largest coronavirus cases on Monday, with 20 new ones declared, raising the tally to 131.
Nigeria records 20 new Coronavirus cases
The Nigerian Centre for Disease Control, NCDC, has confirmed 20 new Coronavirus cases in the country, taking the total figure…
Nigeria records 14 new cases of Coronavirus
The Nigerian Centre for Disease Control, NCDC, on Sunday said the nation's coronavirus cases have climbed to 111, with 14…
Nigeria’s coronavirus cases spike to 111
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC announced 14 new cases of coronavirus on Sunday night, taking Nigeria's tally to…
Coronavirus cases in Nigeria climb to 42
Cases of Coronavirus infection in Nigeria have risen to 42, according to the Nigerian Centre for Disease Control, NCDC.
Nigeria’s Coronavirus cases soar to 40
Nigeria has recorded four new cases of the deadly Coronavirus in Lagos and Abuja as the number of those affected…
Nigeria records first Coronavirus death
Nigeria has recorded the first death arising from Coronavirus, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC, reports on Monday.
NCDC confirms three new cases of coronavirus
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has announced that it has recorded three new cases of coronavirus (COVID-19) in…
COVID-19: NCDC calls for cancellation of mass gatherings
Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) says mass gatherings can amplify the spread of infectious diseases including Coronavirus (COVID-19) disease.
Nigeria needs N1.6bn to fight Coronavirus – NCDC
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) says the country requires N1.6 billion emergency funding to fight Coronavirus (COVID19).
Benue: NCDC investigating strange illness – DG
Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) says it is aware of the strange illness in Benue and it is currently…
Lassa Fever hits Rivers
The Rivers State Government says it has received four suspected cases of Lassa Fever have been reported in the State.
Disease diagnosis: Nigeria, Japan sign $14.2m grant
Nigeria and Japan have signed an agreement on a project involving 14.2 million US dollar grant to strengthen the diagnostic…
Lassa Fever: NCDC confirms 16 new cases in 5 states
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), says it has confirmed 16 new cases of Lassa fever from five states…
Lassa fever: FG reports massive decline in new cases
The Federal Government on Monday says there is a decline in number of new cases of Lassa fever in the…
FG working to control Lassa Fever – NCDC boss
Dr Chikwe Ihekweazu, Chief Executive Officer, Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) said that the Federal Government would intensify efforts…
Lassa fever conference: Nigeria hosts maiden edition
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) says it is ready to host the maiden Lassa fever international conference in…
NCDC, partners to raise awareness on misuse of antibiotics
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) and it’s partners are working together to raise awareness on the misuse of…
Nigeria needs N4 billion to tackle infectious diseases – NCDC
Dr Chikwe Ihekweazu, the Chief Executive Officer of Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) on Monday, says that Nigeria needs…
Cholera claims 186 lives in 6 months – NCDC
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) says Cholera has claimed 186 lives across the country in the last six…
Cholera: NCDC urges Nigerians to maintain high hygiene
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) on Thursday charged Nigerians on the need to maintain high hygiene to prevent…
Lassa Fever Outbreak Affected 19 States – Institute
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) on Thursday confirmed, at least one reported Lassa fever case, in each of…
Kogi Strange Illness: Tests To Ascertain Cause Ongoing
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) says tests are ongoing in their collaborating laboratories to ascertain the cause of…