Tag: #NCDC
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LASSA FEVER CASES RISE TO 1,035, DEATHS REACH 252 — NCDC
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has reported 14 new confirmed Lassa fever cases, bringing the total number of infections recorded so far in 2026 to 1,035. The cases were recorded between August 10 and 16 in Ondo, Bauchi, Edo and Benue states, according to a situation report made available on Tuesday…
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DIPHTHERIA: FG DEPLOYS 500,000 VACCINE DOSES TO KANO, KATSINA
The Federal Government has intensified efforts to contain a diphtheria outbreak affecting children in parts of Kano and Katsina States, deploying 500,000 vaccine doses and activating a multi-agency emergency task force. The intervention, ordered by the Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof. Muhammad Ali Pate, is aimed at strengthening disease surveillance, closing immunisation…
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CHOLERA: NIGERIA RECORDS OVER 65,000 SUSPECTED CASES ACROSS 35 STATES — NCDC
Nigeria has recorded more than 65,000 suspected cholera cases across 35 states and about 195 Local Government Areas, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has said. The NCDC Director-General, Dr Jide Idris, disclosed this in Abuja on Friday, noting that cases had declined significantly from the peak earlier in the season. He,…
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LASSA FEVER: NIGERIA RECORDS 1,000 CONFIRMED CASES, 237 DEATHS
Nigeria has recorded 1,000 confirmed cases of Lassa fever and 237 deaths across 23 states as of epidemiological week 30 of 2026, according to the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC). The NCDC’s latest situation report, covering July 13 to July 26, put the case fatality rate at 23.7 per cent, compared with…
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UNICEF, U.S. TO STRENGHTEN PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS IN ADAMAWA
The United Nations Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF), with funding support from the United States, has reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening public health emergency preparedness and response systems in Adamawa. Dr Abe Egbe, Public Health Emergency Specialist at UNICEF, Abuja, said this on Tuesday June 23 in Yola during a Risk Assessment and Emergency Response Plan…
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LASSA FEVER DEATHS RISE TO 214 AS FATALITY RATE REACHES 25.0% – NCDC
Lassa fever has claimed 214 lives in Nigeria, with the Case Fatality Rate climbing to 25 percent, according to the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC), in its Lassa Fever Situation Report for Week 23 (June 1 to June 7). The report stated that new confirmed cases held steady in week 23, matching…
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TINUBU SETS UP EBOLA TASK FORCE, RELEASES 10 BILLION NAIRA TO STRENGHTEN NIGERIA’S DISEASE RESPONSE
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the establishment of a Presidential Task Force on Ebola Virus Disease Preparedness and Emerging Public Health Threats, alongside the immediate release of N10 billion to boost public health emergencies response. The emergency funding is aimed at strengthening the operational capacity of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention…
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STAKEHOLDERS CALL FOR RETURN OF COVID-19 SAFETY RULES AS COMPLACENCY GROWS
Health stakeholders are urging Nigerians to revive COVID-19 safety practices in schools, workplaces, and public spaces amid signs of growing complacency and rising concern over new infections. The call follows a reported case confirmed by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention in Cross River State, sparking fears of a possible resurgence. Across many…
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NCDC, NMA URGE DOCTORS TO STEP UP LASSA FEVER VIGILANCE
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) and Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) have called on doctors and healthcare workers nationwide to heighten vigilance as Lassa fever cases continue to rise. In an advisory signed by Dr. Jide Idris, NCDC Director-General, clinicians were reminded that Lassa fever, a deadly viral haemorrhagic disease, peaks during the dry…
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NCDC MOURNS VICTIMS OF NORTH-CENTRAL ATTACKS, STANDS WITH KWARA, NIGER, BENUE
Grief, outrage and a renewed call for coordinated action as deadly attacks rock communities across the region. The North Central Development Commission (NCDC) has expressed deep sorrow over recent terrorist attacks in Kwara, Niger and Benue states, describing the incidents as heartbreaking and unacceptable. In a statement on Thursday, the Commission said it was particularly…
