The House of Representatives has tasked the Federal Ministry of Health, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), and the National Primary Health Care Development Agency with enforcing mandatory diphtheria…
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has raised alarm over the life-threatening impact of antimicrobial resistance (AMR). Dr Jide Idris, Director-General, NCDC raised the alarm in an…
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) says Lassa fever has claimed 127 lives across 18 states in Nigeria as of Epidemiological Week 14. According to the NCDC,…
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has placed the country on high alert following the confirmation of an Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) outbreak in Uganda. Dr. Jide…
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) said it registered 411 confirmed cases and 72 deaths from Lassa fever across 21 states of the federation from week one…
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) says no fewer than 202 people died of COVID-19 infection in Oyo State till date. Mr. Dayo Adigun, the Laboratory Vocal Person, Oyo…
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has confirmed 123 cases of Diphtheria disease and 38 deaths in four states. Dr. Pricilla Ibekwe, Head of Special Projects and…
Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), says it is working with the 36 states and the FCT to assess their capacities to prevent, detect and rapidly respond to public health…
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), says it is investigating the incident of Monkeypox with a connection to Nigeria in collaboration with the Lagos and Delta State Ministries of…
The Nigerian government has confirmed four new cases of COVID-19 in the country. These latest positive persons have brought the total number of COVID-19 cases in Nigeria to 26. The…