61 Die Of Diphtheria In Kano
March 6, 2023 Kano State has been hit by a deadly outbreak of diphtheria infection, with 61 lives lost as of March 2, 2023. Channels television reports that the alarming…
Cholera: Over 20,000 cases, 583 deaths recorded in Nigeria in 2022
January 27, 2023 Nigeria recorded 23,550 suspected cases of cholera in 2022 with Borno taking the lead with 12,459 cases. The country also lost 583 lives to the scourge in…
Anambra records 15 suspected cases of Lassa fever, one death
January 26, 2023 Anambra confirmed 15 suspected cases of Lassa fever and one death on Thursday in Awka. “In Anambra, we have recorded 15 suspected cases of Lassa fever and…
Lassa fever: Nigeria records 77cases, 6 deaths in second week of 2023 – NCDC
January 25, 2023 The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) registered 77 new Lassa fever cases and six-related deaths between Jan. 9 and Jan. 15. It stated on…
Lassa fever: Edo, Ondo, Bauchi states account for 84% of cases- NCDC
January 22, 2023 The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has said that Edo, Ondo, and Bauchi states account for 84 per cent of Lassa fever infection in…
Diphtheria alert: NCDC monitoring situation in Osun, Yobe States
Jan. 20, 2023 The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has placed Nigerians on alert, following response to reports of diphtheria cases in Lagos and Kano states. This…
NCDC confirms 42 new cases of COVID -19
January 15, 2023 The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has confirmed 42 additional COVID-19 infections in the country in two weeks, with Lagos State recording 27 cases….
Nigeria records 35 new cases of COVID-19 infections
January 4, 2023 The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) recorded 35 new cases of COVID-19 infections in the last week of December 2022. It stated on Wednesday that 22…
NCDC issues public health advisory as PSC relaxes COVID-19 safety measures
December 14, 2022 The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), has issued a public health advisory in the country, following the Presidential approval for the relaxation of COVID-19 safety measures…
NCDC issues public warning on fungal pathogens
Dec. 6, 2022 The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has issued a public warning about a significant threat posed by a fungal infection. The Director-General, of NCDC,…