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Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC)
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Nigeria: Update on the Federal Government’s response to the Diphtheria Outbreak

The majority (5,299 [73.6%]) of the confirmed cases occurred among children aged 1 – 14 years with those aged 5-14 years bearing most of the brunt of the disease

The Federal Ministry of Health & Social Welfare (FMOH&SW) is aware of the mounting concern regarding the recent Diphtheria outbreak across several states in Nigeria. Since the confirmation of the re-emergence of diphtheria in Nigeria in December 2022, the Federal Government of Nigeria through the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control…

Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC)
Source: Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) |

Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) Activates Lassa fever Emergency Operations Centre to Strengthen the Response to Rising Cases of Lassa Fever in Nigeria

The purpose of EOC activation is to achieve a coordinated national response and especially across the affected states to interrupt disease transmission

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has activated the national multisectoral Emergency Operations Centre for Lassa Fever (LF-EOC) at level 2 to coordinate and strengthen ongoing response activities in the country. The LF-EOC was activated following a risk assessment carried out on the 20th of January 2023…

Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC)
Source: Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) |

Public Health Advisory following declaration of Ebola Virus Disease Outbreak in Uganda

As of 29th October 2022, the Uganda Ministry of Health had reported 128 confirmed cases and 34 deaths

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has been aware of the ongoing outbreak of the Sudan strain Ebola virus disease (EVD) in Uganda since it was first officially declared on 20th September 2022. As of 29th October 2022, the Uganda Ministry of Health had reported 128 confirmed…

Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC)
Source: Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) |

Two Years of COVID-19 Response: Building on Lessons from COVID-19 to Strengthen Nigeria’s Health Security for the Future

The COVID-19 pandemic response has recorded the largest political commitment in the history of health system development in Nigeria due to its global relevance and impact on our economy

Two Years of COVID-19 Response: Building on Lessons from COVID-19 to Strengthen Nigeria’s Health Security for the Future On Sunday, 27th of February 2022, marked exactly two years since the first case of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) was first detected in Nigeria. This was largely aided by the prompt notification of…

Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC)
Source: Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) |

Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) Activates Emergency Operations Centre (EOC) for Lassa Fever Response Following Outbreaks of Cases in Nigeria

Lassa fever is an acute viral hemorrhagic illness transmitted to humans through contact with food or household items contaminated by rodents infected with the Lassa fever virus

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has activated the national multi-sectoral and multi-disciplinary Lassa fever Emergency Operations Centre (EOC) in response to the Lassa fever outbreak in some parts of the country. This became necessary given the increase in the number of confirmed Lassa fever cases across the country…

Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC)
Source: Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) |

Coronavirus - Nigeria: Presidential Steering Committee Press Release of 17th July 2021 v.2

COVID-19 third wave: PSC puts six states and FCT on red alert, recommends preventive measures for safe Eid celebration

Following the confirmation of the Delta Variant of COVID-19 and the rising number of infections and hospitalization in the country, the Presidential Steering Committee on COVID19 (PSC), has put six States and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) on red alert as part of the preventive measures against a third wave…