Nigeria declares National Emergency Response against Lassa Fever
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has activated its national multi-sectoral and multi-disciplinary Lassa fever Emergency Operations Centre (EOC) in response to the…
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Nigeria confirms case of COVID-19 Delta variant
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC, has confirmed a case with the highly transmissible COVID-19 (SARS-CoV-2) Delta variant, also known as lineage B.1.617.2.
The Head of Communications, NCDC, Dr Yahya Disu, who announced the…
Nigeria receives COVAX COVID-19 vaccines
Nigeria has received nearly 4 million doses of the COVID-19 vaccine, shipped via the COVAX Facility, a partnership between CEPI, Gavi, UNICEF and WHO.
The vaccines arrived at the Nnamdi Azikiwe international Airport, Abuja around noon on…
CORONAVIRUS: Africa on alert as WHO Emergency Committee tells countries to prepare for containment
Nigeria places Port Health Service unit on alert
Ghana maps out response mechanism
South Africa places emergency operations centre on alert
Kenya steps up surveillance
The World Health Organisation (WHO)…
Monkeypox hits Nigeria
Reported in 3 of the country's 46 states
Lagos State issues public alert
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has confirmed five news cases of Monkeypox in three of the country's 26 states - Lagos, Rivers and…
WHO partners Nigeria for effective containment of cholera outbreaks
ABUJA – As the rainy season reaches its peak, the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) are strengthening early warning and reporting mechanisms for prompt detection and containment of…
Buhari sacks Prof Yusuf as NHIS Executive Secretary
also approves appointment of NCDC DG
ABUJA – President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the termination of appointment of the controversial Executive Secretary, of the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) Prof. Usman Yusuf…
Meningitis ravages 15 states in Nigeria
Kills 58
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control on Wednesday said 15 states across Nigeria had recorded outbreaks of meningitis.
Also, 58 people have died of the disease “in 2018/2019 season,” the agency revealed.
In…
Nigeria declares State of Emergency on maternal, child Death
To probe causes of all maternal deaths
The Nigerian government on Monday April 8 declared a State of Emergency on maternal and child mortality in the country.
Also, the government announced that for every death of any…
NCDC confirms decline in Lassa fever cases
ABUJA – The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) on Monday March 11, confirmed there is a decline in number of new cases of Lassa fever in Nigeria.
The Chief Executive Officer of the Centre, Dr Chikwe Ihekweazu disclosed this…