Tag: #NCDC
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LASSA FEVER REMAINS A SIGNIFICANT HEALTH THREAT IN ECOWAS, WITH RECURRENT OUTBREAKS STRAINING REGIONAL SYSTEMS
According to the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), Lassa fever continues to pose a serious public health challenge in West Africa, with recent reports showing hundreds of confirmed cases and numerous deaths. The NCDC’s situation reports from 2025 reveal that as of weeks 23 and 37, Nigeria alone has recorded over 7,600 suspected cases,…
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NCDC REPORTS 166 LASSA FEVER DEATHS IN NIGERIA, CASE FATALITY RATE RISES TO 18.5%
Despite fewer cases, delayed treatment and poor health-seeking fuel more fatalities, especially in five key states. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) confirmed 166 deaths from Lassa fever between January and September 2025, with a fatality rate of 18.5%, up from 16.9% in the same period of 2024. A total of 895…
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ROTARY CLUB OF NARAGUTA HONOURS NCDC BOSS WITH PRESTIGIOUS AWARD
When community heroes get together, awards fly—and on Wednesday in Jos, the Rotary Club of Naraguta made sure the Managing Director of North Central Development Commission, Dr. Cyril Tsenyil, took home the spotlight! In a classy ceremony in Jos on Wednesday, August 20, 2025, the Rotary Club of Naraguta officially presented an award to Dr.…
