Tag: Nigeria Centre For Disease Control (NCDC)
NCDC confirms 17 dead as Lassa Fever ravages Nigeria
The agency said that 89 per cent of all confirmed cases were reported from Bauchi, Ondo, Taraba and Edo states,…
Lassa fever kills 195 across Nigeria – NCDC
The report showed that 89 per cent of confirmed Lassa fever cases in 2025 came from four states: Ondo 36…
Lagos, NCDC collaborate on Environmental Surveillance Programme
The Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, Mr. Tokunbo Wahab, made this commitment during a courtesy visit by an NCDC…
“Expect a decrease in cholera cases in the next couple of weeks” – NCDC
The NCDC's recent data shows 2,102 suspected cholera cases and 63 deaths across 33 states and 122 local government areas.…
Katsina records 118 suspected cholera cases
The director further revealed that the government engaged about 3,000 ‘Volunteer Community Mobilizers (VCMs)’ who visit house-to-house to sensitise women…
Anthrax disease scare: Senate calls for nationwide vaccination of livestock
In its resolutions, the Senate urged the Federal Ministry of Information, Culture and Tourism to begin intensive awareness campaigns to…
202 die of COVID-19 infection in Oyo – NCDC
According to him, COVID-19 is still in existence in Oyo State and Nigeria in general, but people were not really…
COVID-19: Nigeria embarks on integrated health emergency
Nigeria, it said, has focused on encouraging COVID-19 vaccination and recommending discretionary use of face masks and other public health…
Lassa Fever kills 109 Nigerians
By Abujah Racheal The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) said 109 lives were lost to Lassa Fever…
Lassa Fever: NCDC registers 77 cases, 6 deaths
The NCDC advised Nigerians to ensure proper environmental sanitation, keep the environment clean at all times, and block all holes…
NCDC alerts Nigerians on new infection
Diphtheria spreads easily between people through; direct contact with infected people, droplets from coughing or sneezing, and contact with contaminated…
NCDC registers 49 new cases of Monkeypox
NCDC noted that the country has been witnessing a rise in Mpox cases, and noted that the agency is ramping…
NCDC issues public warning on fungal pathogens
The NCDC boss said that the invasive forms of these fungal infections often affect severely ill patients and those with…
NCDC confirms 481 monkeypox cases, 7 deaths
NCDC had developed a treatment regime which could entail the option of having antiviral treatment for those at the highest…
Ondo, Edo lead as NCDC announces new Lassa fever cases
In week 33 (August 15 to August 21), the number of new confirmed cases decreased from nine in week 32,…