Lassa Fever Death Toll Rises to 168 as Cases Hit 906 — NCDC
NCSC says 7,792 suspected cases recorded across 21 states, 106 LGAs. Fatality rate climbs to 18.5% — higher than last year’s 16.9%. Ondo, Bauchi, Edo, Taraba, Ebonyi account for 90%…
BREAKING: Buhari Appoints Adetifa New NCDC DG
President Muhammadu Buhari has appointed Dr. Ifedayo Morayo Adetifa as the new Director-General of Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC Garba Shehu, special Assistant on Media & Publicity to the…
NCDC Records 6,704 Lassa Fever Cases, 162 Deaths In 23 weeks
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, NCDC, has given an update on the Lassa fever cases in the country. It recorded 6,704 suspected Lassa fever cases and…
BREAKING: Unvaccinated Civil Servants Barred From Federal Secretariat Abuja
Unvaccinated civil servants under the federal government where on Wednesday morning barred from accessing the secretariat building in Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory. According to a Punch report seen by…
Nigeria Records 40 Cases of Mpox
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has confirmed 40 cases of Mpox (Monkeypox) across 13 states, with a focus on the southern regions. No deaths have been reported,…
NCDC Reports 222 New Lassa Fever Infections
Nigeria reported 222 new Lassa fever cases and two new deaths across 15 states and the Federal Capital Territory within one week. On Monday, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control…
BREAKING: NCDC Records 1,025 Lassa Fever Cases, 174 Deaths
Over one thousand cases of Lassa Fever has been confirmed by the NSCDC. According to NSCDC reports, a total of 174 Deaths have also been recorded in different states in…
33 States, FCT Hit By Cholera in 2021 – NCDC
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has disclosed 33 states and the federal capital territory (FCT) were hit by cholera in 2021. In its latest and last cholera situation report…
“Lassa Fever: NCDC Confirms 54 Cases, 10 Deaths
New cases of the dreaded virus, Lassa Fever has been confirmed in Nigeria. The NCDC recorded an high fatality rate of 18.5%. 78% of the total confirmed cases were gotten…
NCDC Records 701 Suspected Cholera Cases in Two Months
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has disclosed that 701 suspected cases of cholera have been recorded in Nigeria in the first two months of 2022. According to the…