Nigeria puts 9 states on high alert for mpox, unveils vaccination strategy
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has announced the country's mpox strategy entails prioritising surveillance. Dr Jide Idris, Director-General ...
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Cholera Outbreak Worsens in Nigeria, Lagos Hit Hardest
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has released its latest cholera situation report, revealing a sharp increase ...
Four states account for 80% of confirmed cases of yellow fever in Nigeria
Nigeria has a yellow fever outbreak underway and an analysis of the official data on the number confirmed cases showed ...
China, the new coronavirus and Nigeria’s preparedness: an NCDC advisory
While a lot has been said about the new virus; the novel coronavirus (nCoV), a lot still remains unknown about ...
New cases of yellow fever confirmed in northern Nigeria
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has confirmed four cases of yellow fever in Bauchi State. In a statement, ...
New head appointed for Nigeria’s insurance scheme, NCDC boss appointed
Prof. Mohammed Sambo is the new head of Nigeria's National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS). "Following the recommendations of report by an ...
Abuja set to host Lassa Fever International Conference
In the past 50 years since Lassa was first discovered, Nigeria has had a yearly outbreak of the disease which ...
Nigerian government confirms yellow fever outbreak
The Nigerian government has announced a suspected hemorrhagic fever outbreak in Edo state turned out to be that of yellow ...
Nigeria’s Monkeypox outbreak hits 15 states
Latest report gives an outlook of Nigeria's Monkeypox disease outbreak Latest report by the Nigeria Center for Disease Control (NCDC) ...
At NCDC, US Ambassador connects health security and economic stability
While showering accolades on NCDC, Ambassador Symington urges more investments in building resilient health systems The United States Ambassador to ...
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