NCDC Activates Lassa fever Emergency Operations Centre to Strengthen the Response to Rising Cases of Lassa Fever in Nigeria Mon 30 Jan 2023 30 January 2023 | NCDC Activates Lassa fever Emergency Operations Centre to Strengthen the Response to Rising Cases of Lassa Fev... Read more Diphtheria Health Advisory for Health Care Workers Amidst Outbreak in Nigeria Mon 23 Jan 2023 The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC), Nigeria’s national public health institute with the mandate to c... Read more Diphtheria Public Health Advisory Amidst Outbreak in Nigeria Fri 20 Jan 2023 20 January 2023 | Diphtheria Public Health Advisory Amidst Outbreak in Nigeria
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Preve... Read more Public Health Advisory Following the Presidential Approval for the Relaxation of COVID-19 Safety Measures & Travel Advisory Wed 14 Dec 2022 As a result of the declining cases of COVID-19 and the steady increase in vaccination coverage in Nigeria, the Presidential Stee... Read more Preventing Antimicrobial Resistance Together; NCDC, FMoH, FMARD, FMEnv and Partners Flag off Awareness Campaign to Tackle Antimicrobial Resistance in Nigeria Fri 18 Nov 2022 Antimicrobials are essential to treating some human and animal diseases like sepsis, pneumonia, and other life-threatening infec... Read more Public Health Advisory following declaration of Ebola Virus Disease Outbreak in Uganda Mon 31 Oct 2022 The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has been aware of the ongoing outbreak of the Sudan strain Ebola vi... Read more Lassa fever experts gather in Abuja for workshop hosted by CEPI and Nigeria CDC to advance Lassa research Sat 22 Oct 2022 • Researchers from multiple countries are gathering in the Nigerian capital Abuja to discuss the progress of Enable, the largest... Read more STOP Cholera: Strengthening Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WaSH) in Nigeria Thu 13 Oct 2022 13 October 2022 | Abuja – STOP Cholera: Strengthening Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WaSH) in Nigeria
The Nigeria Centre for Di... Read more Nigeria Commits to Global Goal of Defeating Meningitis by 2030 Wed 05 Oct 2022 5 October 2022 | Abuja - Nigeria Commits to Global Goal of Defeating Meningitis by 2030
Cerebrospinal Meningitis (CSM) is an ep... Read more NCDC on Alert Mode Following the Outbreak of Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) Detected in Uganda Tue 04 Oct 2022 04 Oct 2022 | Abuja – NCDC on Alert Mode Following the Outbreak of Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) Detected in Uganda
The Nigeria Cen... Read more Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Thu 22 Sep 2022 NCDC is the nation’s leading public health agency, dedicated to saving lives and protecting the health of Nigerians. NCDC like a... Read more Building Sustainable Systems for Health Security through Strategic Partnerships Sat 13 Aug 2022 13 August 2022 | Lagos – Building Sustainable Systems for Health Security through Strategic Partnerships
On the 11th of August ... Read more NCDC on High Alert Following Second Incidence of Marburg Virus Disease Detected in West Africa Tue 19 Jul 2022 19 July 2022 | Abuja – NCDC on High Alert Following Second Incidence of Marburg Virus Disease Detected in West Africa
The Nige... Read more Nigeria One-health Conference 2022: A Call to Action Towards Building a One Health Community-based Networks Fri 15 Jul 2022 15 July 2022 | Abuja – Nigeria One-Health Conference 2022: A Call to Action Towards Building a One Health Community-based Networ... Read more COVID-19 Public Health Advisory Amidst Increasing Case Numbers Fri 08 Jul 2022 08 July 2022 | Abuja – COVID-19 Public Health Advisory Amidst Increasing Case Numbers
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control an... Read more Nigeria Has No Laboratories Where Monkeypox Virus is Generated Tue 31 May 2022 31 May 2022 | Abuja – Nigeria Has No Laboratories Where Monkeypox Virus is Generated.
A recent report on social media has come ... Read more NCDC Activates Monkeypox Emergency Operations Centre to Strengthen In-country Preparedness and Contribute to the Global Response Sun 29 May 2022 29 May 2022 | Abuja – NCDC Activates Monkeypox Emergency Operations Centre to Strengthen In-country Preparedness and Contribute ... Read more Public Health Advisory on Monkeypox Sun 29 May 2022 29 May, 2022|Abuja - Public Health Advisory on Monkeypox
Monkeypox (MPX) is a rare viral zoonotic infectious disease (i.e., an... Read more Monkeypox Case in the United Kingdom with Travel History to Nigeria Thu 12 May 2022 12 May 2022 | Abuja – Monkeypox Case in the United Kingdom with Travel History to Nigeria
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Contro... Read more Strengthening Nigeria's Capacity to Respond to Public Health Emergencies Thu 24 Mar 2022 24 March 2022 | Abuja – Strengthening Nigeria's Capacity to Respond to Public Health Emergencies
The Nigeria Centre for Disease... Read more Clarification of concerns around use of the Nigeria International Travel Portal (NITP) Mon 21 Mar 2022 21st March 2022 | Abuja – Clarification of concerns around use of the Nigeria International Travel Portal (NITP)
We acknowledge... Read more Two Years of COVID-19 Response: Building on Lessons from COVID-19 to Strengthen Nigeria’s Health Security for the Future Mon 28 Feb 2022 28 February 2021 | Abuja – Two Years of COVID-19 Response: Building on Lessons from COVID-19 to Strengthen Nigeria’s Health Secu... Read more NCDC Activates EOC for Lassa Fever Response Following Outbreaks of Cases in Nigeria Wed 26 Jan 2022 26 January 2022 | Abuja – NCDC Activates EOC for Lassa Fever Response Following Outbreaks of Cases in Nigeria
The Nigeria Centr... Read more Update on the Use of the Nigeria International Travel Portal (NITP) Fri 21 Jan 2022 21 January 2022 | Abuja – Update on Use of the Nigeria International Travel Portal (NITP)
Following complaints and enquiries on... Read more Yuletide Public Health Advisory for the Security Agencies and Personnel in Nigeria Wed 22 Dec 2021 22 December 2021 | Abuja – Yuletide Public Health Advisory for the Security Agencies and Personnel in Nigeria
The Nigeria Centr... Read more COVID-19 Public Health Advisory for the Yuletide to Religious Organisations and Community Leaders Wed 22 Dec 2021 22 December 2021 | Abuja – COVID-19 Public Health Advisory for the Yuletide to Religious Organisations and Community Leaders
Th... Read more Celebrate Responsibly Campaign: NCDC Intensifies COVID-19 Awareness Ahead of the Yuletide Mon 20 Dec 2021 20 December 2021 | Abuja – Celebrate Responsibly Campaign: NCDC Intensifies COVID-19 Awareness Ahead of the Yuletide
The Nigeri... Read more Lassa Fever Healthcare Workers Advisory Tue 14 Dec 2021 14 December 2021 | Abuja – Lassa Fever Healthcare Workers Advisory
Lassa fever remains a major public health challenge in West ... Read more Lassa Fever Public Health Advisory Tue 14 Dec 2021 14 December 2021 | Abuja – Lassa Fever Public Health Advisory
Lassa fever remains a major public health challenge in West Afric... Read more NCDC intensifies activities for Lassa fever surveillance and response following outbreaks of cases in Nigeria Tue 14 Dec 2021 14 December 2021 | Abuja – NCDC intensifies activities for Lassa fever surveillance and response following outbreaks of cases in... Read more Three Additional Cases of Omicron Variant Confirmed Tue 07 Dec 2021 07 December 2021 | Abuja –Three Additional Cases of Omicron Variant Confirmed
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has... Read more NCDC Confirms First Case of Omicron Variant in Nigeria Wed 01 Dec 2021 1 December 2021 | Abuja – NCDC Confirms First Case of Omicron Variant in Nigeria
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NC... Read more NCDC Statement on Emerging SARS-CoV-2 Variant Mon 29 Nov 2021 28 November 2021 | Abuja – NCDC Statement on Emerging SARS-CoV-2 Variant
The Federal Ministry of Health (FMOH) and Nigeria Cen... Read more Spread Awareness, Stop Resistance; NCDC Launches Awareness Campaign to Tackle Antimicrobial Resistance Sat 20 Nov 2021 20 November 2021 | Abuja – Spread Awareness, Stop Resistance; NCDC Launches Awareness Campaign to Tackle Antimicrobial Resistanc... Read more Reflecting on the NCDC’s Transformational Journey and Welcoming Dr Adetifa Ifedayo as the New NCDC Director General Tue 19 Oct 2021 19 October 2021 | Abuja – Reflecting on the NCDC’s Transformational Journey and Welcoming Dr Adetifa Ifedayo as the New NCDC Dir... Read more Using Science for Public Health Action: NCDC Convenes Dissemination Meeting for Data4COVID19 Africa Challenge Fri 15 Oct 2021 15 October 2021 | Abuja – Using Science for Public Health Action: NCDC Convenes Dissemination Meeting for Data4COVID19 Africa Ch... Read more Nigeria Joins Global Community in Commitment to Defeat Meningitis by 2030 Wed 29 Sep 2021 29 September 2021 | Abuja – Nigeria Joins Global Community in Commitment to Defeat Meningitis by 2030
The Nigeria Centre for D... Read more Cholera in Nigeria: Urgent call to strengthen Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WaSH) Mon 09 Aug 2021 09 August 2021 | Abuja – Cholera in Nigeria: Urgent call to strengthen Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WaSH)
The Nigeria Centre ... Read more NCDC Hosts Nigerian Conference of Applied and Field Epidemiology – focuses on lessons from COVID-19 pandemic and other disease outbreaks Mon 26 Jul 2021 26 July 2021 | Abuja – NCDC Hosts Nigerian Conference of Applied and Field Epidemiology – focuses on lessons from COVID-19 pande... Read more COVID-19 Public Health Advisory for Eid-el-Kabir Tue 20 Jul 2021 20 July 2021 | Abuja – COVID-19 Public Health Advisory for Eid-el-Kabir
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) issues... Read more Confirmed Case of Delta Variant Detected in Nigeria Thu 08 Jul 2021 08 July 2021 | Abuja – Confirmed Case of Delta Variant Detected in Nigeria
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has de... Read more Data4COVID19 Africa Challenge: NCDC Emerges One of Seven Winners to Strengthen Data Use in Response to COVID-19 Fri 25 Jun 2021 25 June 2021 | Abuja – Data4COVID19 Africa Challenge: NCDC Emerges One of Seven Winners to Strengthen Data Use in Response to CO... Read more NCDC Supports States to Intensify Cholera Outbreak Response Mon 21 Jun 2021 21 June 2021 | Abuja – NCDC Supports States to Intensify Cholera Outbreak Response
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control has a... Read more NCDC Demonstrates Commitment to Strengthen Health Security – commissions fifth treatment centre in less than one year Fri 18 Jun 2021 The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has established an infectious disease treatment centre at the Federal Medical Cent... Read more Federal Ministry of Health Implements Massive Distribution of Personal Protective Equipment to Primary Healthcare Centres in Nigeria Fri 28 May 2021 28 May 2021 | Abuja – Federal Ministry of Health Implements Massive Distribution of Personal Protective Equipment to Primary Hea... Read more Advanced NFETP FAQ Sat 10 Apr 2021
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is Advanced NFETP?... Read more 05 May 2021 | Abuja – World Hand Hygiene Day 2021 Wed 05 May 2021 05 May 2021 | Abuja – World Hand Hygiene Day 2021
Today, the 5th of May 2021, Nigerians are joining millions of people around t... Read more One Year of COVID-19 Response in Nigeria Sat 27 Feb 2021 27 February 2021 | Abuja – One Year of COVID-19 Response in Nigeria
Exactly one year ago, on the 27th of February 2020, Nigeria... Read more NCDC and NIMR Release Findings of COVID-19 Household Seroprevalence Surveys in Four States of Nigeria Mon 22 Feb 2021 22 February | Abuja – NCDC and NIMR Release Findings of COVID-19 Household Seroprevalence Surveys in Four States of Nigeria
The... Read more Statement on Variants of SARS-COV-2 in Nigeria Fri 19 Feb 2021 19th February, 2021| STATEMENT ON VARIANTS OF SARS-COV-2 IN NIGERIA
Given recent press reports on new variants of the severe a... Read more Public Health Advisory Following Declaration of Ebola Virus Disease Outbreak in Guinea Thu 18 Feb 2021 18 February 2021 | Abuja – Public Health Advisory Following Declaration of Ebola Virus Disease Outbreak in Guinea
The Nigeria C... Read more NCDC Launches Campaign ‘6232’ Mon 15 Feb 2021
15 February 2021 | Abuja – NCDC LAUNCHES CAMPAIGN ‘6232’
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has announced the com... Read more Strengthening State Health Security; NCDC Donates Infectious Disease Care Centre and Molecular Laboratory to Taraba State Mon 08 Feb 2021 08 February | Abuja – Strengthening State Health Security; NCDC Donates Infectious Disease Care Centre and Molecular Laboratory ... Read more Lassa Fever Public Health Advisory Thu 28 Jan 2021 28 January 2021 | Abuja – LASSA FEVER PUBLIC HEALTH ADVISORY
Lassa fever is an acute viral haemorrhagic fever (VHF) caused by ... Read more Lassa Fever Healthcare Worker Advisory Thu 28 Jan 2021 28 January 2021 | Abuja – LASSA FEVER HEALTHCARE WORKER ADVISORY
Lassa fever is an acute viral haemorrhagic fever (VHF) caused... Read more “Seeing is Believing” - Vice President Yemi Osibanjo Visits NCDC, Lauds Efforts of Public Health Workers Fri 22 Jan 2021 22 January 2021 | Abuja – “SEEING IS BELIEVING” - VICE PRESIDENT YEMI OSIBANJO VISITS NCDC, LAUDS EFFORTS OF PUBLIC HEALTH WORKE... Read more NCDC Publishes New Guidance on Use of Approved Rapid Diagnostic Test Kits in Congregate Settings Mon 18 Jan 2021
18 January 2021 | Abuja – NCDC PUBLISHES NEW GUIDANCE ON USE OF APPROVED RAPID DIAGNOSTIC TEST KITS IN CONGREGATE SETTINGS
Th... Read more NCDC Announces “6232” as Short Code for Public Enquiries Thu 14 Jan 2021 14 January 2021 | Abuja – NCDC ANNOUNCES “6232” AS SHORT CODE FOR PUBLIC ENQUIRIES
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC... Read more Public Health Advisory as Nigeria Records 100,000 Confirmed Cases of COVID-19 Mon 11 Jan 2021 11 January 2020 | Abuja – Public Health Advisory as Nigeria Records 100,000 Confirmed Cases of COVID-19
Since the beginning of ... Read more ‘Celebrate Responsibly’ and Save Lives– New Awareness Campaign for the Yuletide Season Tue 22 Dec 2020 22 December 2020 | Abuja – ‘Celebrate Responsibly’ and Save Lives– New Awareness Campaign for the Yuletide Season
In response t... Read more Advisory to Public Sector Leaders and Business Owners on the Resurgence of COVID-19 Thu 17 Dec 2020 17 December 2020 | Abuja – Advisory to Public Sector Leaders and Business Owners on the Resurgence of COVID-19
Following the i... Read more Public Health Advisory Following Increase in Number of COVID-19 Cases in Nigeria Fri 11 Dec 2020 11 December 2020 | Abuja – Public Health Advisory Following Increase in Number of COVID-19 Cases in Nigeria
The Nigeria Centre... Read more End-of-Year Travel Advisory on COVID-19 Mon 30 Nov 2020 30 November 2020 | Abuja – END-OF-YEAR TRAVEL ADVISORY ON COVID-19
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) issues this pu... Read more Nigeria joins the World to Commemorate 2020 Antibiotics Awareness Week Wed 18 Nov 2020 18 November 2020 | Abuja – Nigeria joins the World to Commemorate 2020 Antibiotics Awareness Week
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR... Read more NCDC and UNICEF Launch Chatbot To Combat COVID-19 Misinformation in Nigeria Wed 11 Nov 2020 11 November 2020 | Abuja – NCDC and UNICEF Launch Chatbot To Combat COVID-19 Misinformation in Nigeria
The Nigeria Centre for D... Read more 07 November 2020 | Abuja – Response to Suspected Yellow Fever Outbreak in Delta and Enugu States Sat 07 Nov 2020 07 November 2020 | Abuja – Response to Suspected Yellow Fever Outbreak in Delta and Enugu States
The Nigeria Centre for Disease... Read more Inaugural Meeting of the National Antimicrobial Resistance Coordination Committee Mon 28 Sep 2020 28 September 2020 | Abuja– Inaugural Meeting of the National Antimicrobial Resistance Coordination Committee
The threat of anti... Read more NCDC Donates Treatment Centre to Federal Capital Territory for Management of Cases Fri 25 Sep 2020 25 September 2020 | Abuja – NCDC Donates Treatment Centre to Federal Capital Territory for Management of Cases
On the 25th of S... Read more TEN ESSENTIAL MEASURES TO PREVENT INFECTIOUS DISEASE OUTBREAKS DURING FLOODING Thu 24 Sep 2020 TEN ESSENTIAL MEASURES TO PREVENT INFECTIOUS DISEASE OUTBREAKS DURING FLOODING
There has been widespread flooding in some sta... Read more NCDC and NIMR launch COVID-19 Household Seroprevalence Surveys in Selected States of Nigeria Mon 21 Sep 2020
21 September 2020 | Abuja – NCDC and NIMR launch COVID-19 Household Seroprevalence Surveys in Selected States of Nigeria
The... Read more PUBLIC HEALTH ADVISORY- NO EVIDENCE ON BENEFIT OF ‘AIR DOCTOR’ TAGS AGAINST COVID-19 Sun 20 Sep 2020
20th September 2020 | Abuja - PUBLIC HEALTH ADVISORY- NO EVIDENCE ON BENEFIT OF ‘AIR DOCTOR’ TAGS AGAINST COVID-19
The Nigeri... Read more 14 September 2020 | Abuja – Update on the Nigeria International Travel Portal Mon 14 Sep 2020 14 September 2020 | Abuja – Update on the Nigeria International Travel Portal
Our attention has been drawn to a report publishe... Read more 07 September 2020 | Abuja – PUBLIC HEALTH ADVISORY ON COVID-19 Mon 07 Sep 2020 07 September 2020 | Abuja – PUBLIC HEALTH ADVISORY ON COVID-19
The novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) is a new strain of the virus ... Read more Nigeria Commemorates World Mask Week Fri 07 Aug 2020 07 August 2020 | Abuja – Nigeria Commemorates World Mask Week
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) joins the global mo... Read more Nigeria Launches COVID-19 Online Course on Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) Sat 04 Jul 2020 04 July 2020 | Abuja – Nigeria Launches COVID-19 Online Course on Infection Prevention and Control (IPC)
The Nigeria Centre for... Read more 27 June 2020 | Abuja – ADVISORY ON THE USE OF FACE SHIELDS WITH FACE MASKS BY THE GENERAL PUBLIC Sat 27 Jun 2020 27 June 2020 | Abuja – ADVISORY ON THE USE OF FACE SHIELDS WITH FACE MASKS BY THE GENERAL PUBLIC
Following evolving evidence on... Read more Clarification of COVID-19 Testing Expansion in Nigeria in light of Comments by Officials of Cross River State Sat 20 Jun 2020 20 June 2020 | Abuja – Clarification of COVID-19 Testing Expansion in Nigeria in light of Comments by Officials of Cross River S... Read more Nigeria Releases COVID-19 Guide to Re-Open Places of Worship Sat 13 Jun 2020 13 June 2020|Abuja – NIGERIA RELEASES COVID-19 GUIDE TO RE-OPEN PLACES OF WORSHIP
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC... Read more 100 Days of Nigeria COVID-19 Response Mon 08 Jun 2020 06 June 2020 | Abuja – 100 DAYS OF NIGERIA’S COVID-19 RESPONSE
On the 27th of February 2020, Nigeria confirmed its first case ... Read more 28th April 2020 – Nigeria Centre for Disease Control Announces End of Emergency Phase of 2020 Lassa Fever Outbreak Tue 28 Apr 2020 28 April 2020 | Abuja – NIGERIA CENTRE FOR DISEASE CONTROL ANNOUNCES END OF EMERGENCY PHASE OF 2020 LASSA FEVER OUTBREAK
The Ni... Read more 21st March 2020- Ten New Cases of COVID-19 confirmed in Nigeria Sat 21 Mar 2020 The Federal Ministry of Health has confirmed ten (10) new cases of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Nigeria; three (3) new ... Read more 18th March 2020| PUBLIC HEALTH ADVISORY TO NIGERIANS ON CORONAVIRUS DISEASE (#6) Wed 18 Mar 2020 18th March 2020| PUBLIC HEALTH ADVISORY TO NIGERIANS ON CORONAVIRUS DISEASE (#6)
The novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) is a new st... Read more Five new cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) confirmed in Nigeria Wed 18 Mar 2020 March 18, 2020
The Federal Ministry of Health (FMoH) unfortunately confirms 5 new cases of COVID-19 in Nigeria within the last ... Read more 17th March 2020- Third case of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) confirmed in Nigeria Tue 17 Mar 2020 The Federal Ministry of Health has confirmed a new case of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Nigeria. This case was confirmed on... Read more FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ON CORONAVIRUS - 15/03/2020 Mon 16 Mar 2020 Sunday, 15 March 2020
What is COVID-19?
Coronaviruses are zoonotic, meaning they are normally transmitted between animals and ... Read more 15th March 2020| PUBLIC HEALTH ADVISORY TO NIGERIANS ON CORONAVIRUS DISEASE (#5) Sun 15 Mar 2020 The novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) is a new strain of the virus that has not been previously identified in humans. SARS-CoV-2 is... Read more UPDATE ON COVID-19 IN NIGERIA Mon 09 Mar 2020 Two new developments have taken place since the last briefing in Abuja on the coronavirus situation in Nigeria.
The first is th... Read more 03 March, 2020 | Abuja – DIRECTOR GENERAL OF NCDC IS NOT QUARANTINED Tue 03 Mar 2020 The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control is aware of reports from the media stating that Director General, Dr Chikwe Ihekweazu is ... Read more 29th February 2020| PUBLIC HEALTH ADVISORY TO NIGERIANS ON NOVEL CORONAVIRUS (#4) Sat 29 Feb 2020 29th February 2020| PUBLIC HEALTH ADVISORY TO NIGERIANS ON NOVEL CORONAVIRUS (#4)
The novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) is a new s... Read more FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ON CORONAVIRUS - 29/02/20 Sat 29 Feb 2020 What is COVID-19?
Coronaviruses are zoonotic, meaning they are normally transmitted between animals and people. The COVID-19 is... Read more FIRST CASE OF CORONA VIRUS DISEASE CONFIRMED IN NIGERIA Fri 28 Feb 2020 The Federal Ministry of Health has confirmed a coronavirus disease (COVID-19) case in Lagos State, Nigeria. The case, which was ... Read more NIGERIA LEADS TRAINING ON INFECTION PREVENTION AND CONTROL TO STRENGTHEN CORONAVIRUS PREPAREDNESS IN AFRICA Fri 21 Feb 2020 21 February, 2020 | Abuja – NIGERIA LEADS TRAINING ON INFECTION PREVENTION AND CONTROL TO STRENGTHEN CORONAVIRUS PREPAREDNESS IN... Read more 3rd February 2020| PUBLIC HEALTH ADVISORY TO NIGERIANS ON NOVEL CORONAVIRUS (#3) Sun 02 Feb 2020 This is an updated advisory on the novel coronavirus 2019 (2019-nCoV), by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control. As this is a n... Read more SURVEILLANCE CASE DEFINITIONS FOR NEW CORONAVIRUS DISEASE (Version 1) Sun 02 Feb 2020 Suspected Case:
Any person with acute respiratory illness, (including severely ill patients who have been hospitalised) present... Read more 31st January 2020| PUBLIC HEALTH ADVISORY TO NIGERIANS ON NOVEL CORONAVIRUS (#2) Fri 31 Jan 2020 31st January 2020| PUBLIC HEALTH ADVISORY TO NIGERIANS ON NOVEL CORONAVIRUS (#2)
This is the second public health advisory on a... Read more What You Need To Know About The Novel Coronavirus Thu 30 Jan 2020 The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) is aware that many Chinese nationals are expected to return to Nigeria following t... Read more Nigeria Centre for Disease Control Intensifies Response to Ongoing Lassa Outbreak Sat 25 Jan 2020 25 January 2020 | Abuja – Nigeria Centre for Disease Control Intensifies Response to Ongoing Lassa Outbreak
In response to the ... Read more Public Health Advisory to Nigerians on Novel Coronavirus Wed 22 Jan 2020 22nd January 2020| PUBLIC HEALTH ADVISORY TO NIGERIANS ON NOVEL CORONAVIRUS
This is a public health advisory on a new virus; th... Read more Lassa fever Healthcare Worker Advisory Mon 20 Jan 2020 Lassa fever Healthcare Worker Advisory, 14th January 2020
Lassa fever is a major public health challenge in West Africa, with N... Read more Nigeria Announces Three New Laboratories For Yellow Fever, Measles and Rubella Tue 14 Jan 2020 14 January, 2019 | Abuja – NIGERIA ANNOUNCES THREE NEW LABORATORIES FOR YELLOW FEVER, MEASLES AND RUBELLA
The Federal Ministry ... Read more Press Release - Honourable Minister of Health Visits NCDC National Reference Laboratory, Abuja Thu 09 Jan 2020
09 January, 2020 | Abuja – HONOURABLE MINISTER OF HEALTH VISITS NCDC NATIONAL REFERENCE LABORATORY, ABUJA
The Honourable Mini... Read more Short Term Consultancy - Surveillance Support Officers in 19 States Thu 12 Dec 2019 The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) is recruiting for short term consultancy - Surveillance Support Officers in 19 sta... Read more Short Term Consultancy - SORMAS Operations Manager Thu 12 Dec 2019 The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) is recruiting for short term consultancy - SORMAS Operations Manager
Background
... Read more Press Release - Nigeria Launches One Health Strategic Plan Wed 11 Dec 2019 11 December, 2019 | Abuja – NIGERIA LAUNCHES ONE HEALTH STRATEGIC PLAN
Nigeria has launched a national One Health strategic pla... Read more Lassa Fever Public Health Advisory Sun 08 Dec 2019 Lassa fever Public Health Advisory, 08 December 2019.
Lassa fever is an acute viral haemorrhagic fever (VHF) caused by the Lass... Read more Press Release - Nigeria Holds Mid-Term Joint External Evaluation of International Health Regulations Fri 22 Nov 2019 22 November, 2019 | Abuja – NIGERIA HOLDS MID-TERM JOINT EXTERNAL EVALUATION OF INTERNATIONAL HEALTH REGULATIONS
With the revie... Read more Press Release: Nigeria Marks National Antibiotics Awareness Week 18th-24th November, Advocates Responsible Use of Antibiotics Mon 18 Nov 2019 18th November, 2019 | Abuja – Nigeria Marks National Antibiotics Awareness Week 18th-24th November, Advocates Responsible Use o... Read more Federal Government Agencies Support Response to Increase in Yellow Fever Cases in Kastina, Bauchi and Benue Fri 08 Nov 2019
08 November, 2019 | Abuja – FEDERAL GOVERNMENT AGENCIES SUPPORT RESPONSE TO INCREASE IN YELLOW FEVER CASES IN KASTINA, BAUCHI ... Read more Yellow Fever Public Health Advisory for International Travel Thu 07 Nov 2019 YELLOW FEVER PUBLIC HEALTH ADVISORY FOR INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL
Issued by: NCDC and Port Health Services (PHS) - November 2019
Ba... Read more Yellow Fever FAQs Mon 04 Nov 2019 FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ON YELLOW FEVER
What is yellow fever?
• Yellow fever is a disease caused by a virus and is spread t... Read more Press Release - NCDC and NPHCDA Continue to Respond to Yellow Fever Outbreak of in Bauchi State Thu 19 Sep 2019 19 September, 2019 | Abuja – NCDC AND NPHCDA CONTINUE TO RESPOND TO YELLOW FEVER OUTBREAK OF IN BAUCHI STATE
The Nigeria Centre... Read more NCDC, NFELTP Holds 4th Annual Scientific Conference Tue 10 Sep 2019 10th September, 2019 | Abuja – NCDC/NFELTP HOLDS 4TH ANNUAL SCIENTIFIC CONFERENCE
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC)... Read more Press Release - The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control Responds to Cases Of Yellow Fever in Bauchi State Fri 06 Sep 2019
06 September, 2019 | Abuja – THE NIGERIA CENTRE FOR DISEASE CONTROL RESPONDS TO CASES OF YELLOW FEVER IN BAUCHI STATE
The Nig... Read more The NCDC is Aware of A Suspected Outbreak of Yellow Fever in Ebonyi State Sat 10 Aug 2019 10 August, 2019 | Abuja – THE NIGERIA CENTRE FOR DISEASE CONTROL (NCDC) IS AWARE OF A SUSPECTED OUTBREAK OF YELLOW FEVER IN EBON... Read more Press Release - NCDC PARTNERS WITH RESOLVE TO SAVE LIVES (RTSL) TO PREVENT EPIDEMICS IN NIGERIA Mon 05 Aug 2019 05 August, 2019 | Abuja – NCDC PARTNERS WITH RESOLVE TO SAVE LIVES (RTSL) TO PREVENT EPIDEMICS IN NIGERIA
The Nigeria Centre f... Read more Response To Rumour Of Bovine Tuberculosis In Beef In Northern Nigeria Tue 16 Jul 2019
15 July, 2019 | Abuja – RESPONSE TO RUMOUR OF BOVINE TUBERCULOSIS IN BEEF IN NORTHERN NIGERIA
We are aware of a rumour being ... Read more WHO Advice for International Travel in Relation to Measles Fri 12 Jul 2019 WHO ADVICE FOR INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL IN RELATION TO MEASLES - June 2019
Measles is one of the world’s most contagious diseases, ... Read more Public Health Advisory on Cholera: 5 Tips for Prevention Thu 04 Jul 2019 PUBLIC HEALTH ADVISORY ON CHOLERA
5 TIPS FOR PREVENTION
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) issues this public healt... Read more Cholera Advisory for Healthcare Workers and Providers: Recognition, Management and Prevention of Cholera Thu 04 Jul 2019 CHOLERA ADVISORY FOR HEALTHCARE WORKERS AND PROVIDERS: RECOGNITION, MANAGEMENT AND PREVENTION OF CHOLERA
The Nigeria Centre fo... Read more Federal Government Debunks Ebola Virus Presence in Nigeria Wed 19 Jun 2019 FEDERAL GOVERNMENT DEBUNKS EBOLA VIRUS PRESENCE IN NIGERIA
The Federal Government has described as false, the message circulati... Read more EVD: NCDC Conducts Risk Assessment Amidst Ongoing Outbreak in the DRC and Uganda Sun 16 Jun 2019 16 June, 2019 | Abuja – EBOLA VIRUS DISEASE: NIGERIA CENTRE FOR DISEASE CONTROL CONDUCTS RISK ASSESSMENT AMIDST ONGOING OUTBREAK... Read more NCDC and RKI Launch New Project to Strengthen Health Security in Nigeria Thu 13 Jun 2019 13 June, 2019 | Abuja – NCDC and RKI Launch New Project to Strengthen Health Security in Nigeria
The Nigeria Centre for Disease... Read more NCDC Announces End of Emergency Phase of 2019 Lassa Fever Outbreak Thu 30 May 2019 30 May, 2019 | Abuja – NIGERIA CENTRE FOR DISEASE CONTROL ANNOUNCES END OF EMERGENCY PHASE OF 2019 LASSA FEVER OUTBREAK
Followi... Read more NCDC Launches ‘Turn Nigeria Orange’ Project to Mark 2019 World Hand Hygiene Day Sat 04 May 2019 04 May, 2019 | Abuja – NCDC Launches ‘Turn Nigeria Orange’ Project to Mark 2019 World Hand Hygiene Day
The Nigeria Centre for D... Read more West Africa Health Organisation (WAHO) Supports Nigeria with High Resolution Thermal Camera for Airport Screening Thu 25 Apr 2019 25 April, 2019 | Abuja – West Africa Health Organisation (WAHO) Supports Nigeria with High Resolution Thermal Camera for Airport... Read more World Meningitis Day 2019 - Life After Meningitis Wed 24 Apr 2019 24 April, 2019 | Abuja – WORLD MENINGITIS DAY 2019: ‘LIFE AFTER MENINGITIS’
Today as we mark World Meningitis Day, the Nigeria ... Read more 2019 Field Epidemiology and Laboratory Training Program, Cohort 11, Ahmadu Bello University Mon 01 Apr 2019 AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY in collaboration with FEDERAL MINISTRY OF HEALTH and FEDERAL MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPME... Read more 2019 Field Epidemiology and Laboratory Training Program, Cohort 11, University of Ibadan Mon 01 Apr 2019 THE UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN in collaboration with the FEDERAL MINISTRY OF HEALTH (FMOH) AND THE FEDERAL MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND... Read more Decline in Lassa Fever Cases as NCDC Sustains Intensive Response Mon 11 Mar 2019 11 March, 2019 | Abuja – Decline in Lassa Fever Cases as NCDC Sustains Intensive Response
Over the last five weeks, there has b... Read more Press Release: NCDC Reviews Lassa Fever Outbreak Response Amidst Reducing Number of Cases Mon 25 Feb 2019 25 February, 2018 | Abuja – NCDC REVIEWS LASSA FEVER OUTBREAK RESPONSE AMIDST REDUCING NUMBER OF CASES
The Nigeria Centre for D... Read more Press Release: NCDC Initiates Response To Rising Lassa Fever Cases In Nigeria Tue 22 Jan 2019 22 January, 2019 | Abuja – NCDC Initiates Response To Rising Lassa Fever Cases In Nigeria
There has been an increase in the num... Read more Nigeria Hosts Lassa Fever International Conference To Mark Fifty Years After Isolation Of The Virus Tue 22 Jan 2019 08 January, 2019 | Abuja – Nigeria Hosts Lassa Fever International Conference To Mark Fifty Years After Isolation Of The Virus
... Read more Innovative Genomics Tool Directs Public Health Response Early in Outbreak Fri 04 Jan 2019
• Scientists used a portable sequencing device to rapidly identify virus strains in midst of 2018 Lassa fever outbreak in Nige... Read more NCDC Offer 5 Important Tips To Prevent Cerebrospinal Meningitis Mon 24 Dec 2018 NCDC OFFERS FIVE IMPORTANT TIPS TO PREVENT CEREBROSPINAL MENINGITIS
Wednesday, December 19, 2018 - During the dry season, high ... Read more Heads of 19 Agencies Affirm Support for the New National Action Plan for Health Security Mon 17 Dec 2018 17 December, 2018 | Abuja – HEADS OF 19 AGENCIES AFFIRM SUPPORT FOR THE NEW NATIONAL ACTION PLAN FOR HEALTH SECURITY
Nigeria a... Read more NCDC, WHO Simulation Exercise Puts Global Pandemic Readiness To The Test Tue 04 Dec 2018 04 December, 2018 | Abuja – NCDC, WHO SIMULATION EXERCISE PUTS GLOBAL PANDEMIC READINESS TO THE TEST
A simulation for a global ... Read more Response to Yellow Fever Cases in Edo State Sat 24 Nov 2018 24 November, 2018 | Abuja – RESPONSE TO YELLOW FEVER CASES IN EDO STATE
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control is aware of a su... Read more President Muhammadu Buhari Signs Bill For An Act To Establish The NCDC Tue 13 Nov 2018 13 November, 2018 | Abuja - PRESIDENT MUHAMMADU BUHARI SIGNS BILL FOR AN ACT TO ESTABLISH THE NIGERIA CENTRE FOR DISEASE CONTROL... Read more Nigeria to Mark National Antibiotics Awareness Week - November 12th - 18th, 2018 Sat 10 Nov 2018 10 November, 2018 | Abuja – NIGERIA TO MARK NATIONAL ANTIBIOTICS AWARENESS WEEK - NOVEMBER 12TH - 18TH, 2018
Theme: Misuse of A... Read more UK Signs MOU with Nigeria to Strengthen Health Security Tue 02 Oct 2018 2nd October, 2018|Abuja – UK SIGNS MOU WITH NIGERIA TO STRENGTHEN HEALTH SECURITY
The United Kingdom through its national publi... Read more 10 Messages To Prevent Infectious Disease Outbreaks During Flooding Wed 19 Sep 2018 TEN MESSAGES TO PREVENT INFECTIOUS DISEASE OUTBREAKS DURING FLOODING
The Nigeria Hydrological Services Agency (NIHSA) and the N... Read more Re: Monkeypox Cases in the United Kingdom Wed 12 Sep 2018 12 September, 2018 | Abuja – Re: Monkeypox Cases in the United Kingdom
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) is aware ... Read more ‘Build Resilient Health Systems, Strengthen Economic Productivity in Nigeria’ – US Ambassador Urges NCDC Mon 10 Sep 2018 10 September, 2018 | Abuja – ‘Build Resilient Health Systems, Strengthen Economic Productivity in Nigeria’ – US Ambassador Urges... Read more NCDC Calls for Stronger Partnerships and Investments in Scientific Research to Address Public Health Issues Fri 07 Sep 2018 06 September, 2018 | Abuja – NCDC Calls for Stronger Partnerships and Investments in Scientific Research to Address Public Healt... Read more August 6th 2018 | NCDC, PHN Partner with Private Sector Towards Ending Epidemics in Nigeria Mon 06 Aug 2018 August 6th 2018 | NCDC, PHN partner with private sector towards ending epidemics in Nigeria
Lagos, Nigeria The Nigeria Centre f... Read more Press Release: Nigeria Develops A National Action Plan For Health Security Thu 02 Aug 2018 02 August, 2018 | Abuja – NIGERIA DEVELOPS A NATIONAL ACTION PLAN FOR HEALTH SECURITY
As a signatory to the International Healt... Read more THE RESPONSE TO CHOLERA OUTBREAKS CONTINUE Sun 22 Jul 2018 19 July, 2018 | Abuja – THE RESPONSE TO CHOLERA OUTBREAKS CONTINUE
Over the last few months, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Con... Read more THE RESPONSE TO CHOLERA OUTBREAKS CONTINUE Sun 22 Jul 2018 Over the last few months, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has been supporting many States in the country to respon... Read more Public Health Advisory: With The Increase In Cholera Outbreaks, NCDC Provides Five Tips On Prevention Wed 30 May 2018 30 May, 2018 | Abuja – PUBLIC HEALTH ADVISORY: WITH THE INCREASE IN CHOLERA OUTBREAKS, NCDC PROVIDES FIVE TIPS ON PREVENTION
Wi... Read more NCDC and ISTH Begin Nationwide Training Lassa Fever Management Wed 23 May 2018 18 May, 2018 | Abuja – NIGERIA CENTRE FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND IRRUA SPECIALIST TEACHING HOSPITAL BEGIN NATIONWIDE TRAINING ON LA... Read more Public Health Advisory on Ebola Sat 12 May 2018 On the 8th of May 2018, the Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) confirmed an outbreak of Ebola virus diseas... Read more Honourable Minister of Health Announces End of Emergency Phase of Nigeria\'s Lassa Fever Outbreak Fri 11 May 2018 10 May, 2018 | Abuja – HONOURABLE MINISTER OF HEALTH ANNOUNCES END OF EMERGENCY PHASE OF NIGERIA’S LASSA FEVER OUTBREAK
In the... Read more Lowest Number of New Lassa Fever Cases Recorded in Nigeria Thu 19 Apr 2018 19 April, 2018 | Abuja – LOWEST NUMBER OF NEW LASSA FEVER CASES RECORDED IN NIGERIA
As outbreak control efforts have been inten... Read more Public Health Advisory on Listeriosis Thu 12 Apr 2018 On the 17th of March 2018, the National Agency for Food and Drugs Administration Control (NAFDAC) issued an alert on the outbrea... Read more WHO Director General, Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus On Historic Visit to the NCDC Wed 11 Apr 2018 10 April 2018 | Abuja – WHO DIRECTOR GENERAL, DR. TEDROS ADHANOM GHEBREYESUS ON HISTORIC VISIT TO THE NIGERIA CENTRE FOR DISEASE... Read more NCDC and State Surveillance Teams Meet In Kano To Evaluate Response To Disease Outbreaks In Nigeria Thu 05 Apr 2018 04 April, 2018 | Abuja – NCDC AND STATE SURVEILLANCE TEAMS MEET IN KANO TO EVALUATE RESPONSE TO DISEASE OUTBREAKS IN NIGERIA
... Read more 3rd Annual Disease Surveillance Review Meeting (ADSRM), Kano Nigeria Tue 03 Apr 2018 The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control is organising its 3rd Annual Disease Surveillance Review Meeting (ADSRM) with the Theme "... Read more Despite the Reduction in New Cases, NCDC and Partners Intensify Response to Lassa Fever Outbreak Wed 28 Mar 2018 27 March, 2018 | Abuja – DESPITE THE REDUCTION IN NEW CASES, NCDC AND PARTNERS INTENSIFY RESPONSE TO LASSA FEVER OUTBREAK
The N... Read more Early Results of Lassa Virus Sequencing & Implications for Current Outbreak Response in Nigeria Mon 12 Mar 2018 12 March, 2018 | Abuja – EARLY RESULTS OF LASSA VIRUS SEQUENCING AND IMPLICATIONS FOR CURRENT OUTBREAK RESPONSE IN NIGERIA
The ... Read more NCDC Response to Guardian Newspaper Headline on Cost of Treatment for Lassa Fever Cases Sun 11 Mar 2018 11 March, 2018 | Abuja – RE: HEADLINE IN THE GUARDIAN NEWSPAPER - LASSA FEVER: PROHIBITIVE COST OF TREATMENT ENGENDERING HIGH MO... Read more 28 February 2018 | Abuja – NCDC INTENSIFIES RESPONSE TO THE LASSA FEVER OUTBREAK Wed 28 Feb 2018 The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has intensified its response to the Lassa Fever outbreak as the number of confirme... Read more Health Advisory on Lassa Fever (General Public) Sat 27 Jan 2018 Lassa fever is a viral infection caused by the Lassa fever virus. The virus is primarily transmitted to humans via contact with ... Read more Health Advisory on Lassa Fever (Healthcare Workers) Sat 27 Jan 2018 Lassa fever is a viral infection caused by the Lassa fever virus. The virus is primarily transmitted to humans via contact with ... Read more 24 January 2018 | Abuja – LASSA FEVER OUTBREAK UPDATE Wed 24 Jan 2018 Following the increasing number of Lassa fever cases reported from several States across the country, the Nigeria Centre for Dis... Read more Press Release: Reported Cluster of Lass Fever Among Health Care Workers In Ebonyi State Mon 15 Jan 2018 15 January 2018 | Abuja – REPORTED CLUSTER OF LASSA FEVER AMONG HEALTH CARE WORKERS IN EBONYI STATE
On Sunday the 14th of Janua... Read more 20 December 2017| Cerebrospinal Meningitis Advisory Wed 20 Dec 2017 Cerebrospinal Meningitis (CSM) is an acute inflammation of the membranes covering the brain and the spinal cord. It is a very se... Read more University of Ibadan 2017 Field Epidemiology and Laboratory Training Program, Cohort 10 Tue 12 Dec 2017 THE UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN in collaboration with THE FEDERAL MINISTRY OF HEALTH (FMOH) and THE FEDERAL MINISTRYOF AGRICULTURE AND ... Read more Ahmadu Bello University 2017 Field Epidemiology and Laboratory Training Program, Cohort 10 Tue 12 Dec 2017 AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY in collaboration with FEDERAL MINISTRY OF HEALTH and FEDERAL MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPME... Read more Press Release: NCDC Launches Five-Year Plan (2017-2021) Tue 28 Nov 2017 21 November 2017 | Abuja – NCDC LAUNCHES FIVE-YEAR PLAN (2017-2021)
Today the 21st of November 2017, the Nigeria Centre for Di... Read more Press Release: MONKEYPOX, SIX MORE CASES CONFIRMED - Minister of State for Health Calls For Calm Fri 27 Oct 2017 27 October 2017 | Abuja – MONKEYPOX: SIX MORE CASES CONFIRMED - Minister of State for Health Calls For Calm.
The Honourable Min... Read more Press Release: HMH Update On Monkeypox Mon 16 Oct 2017 UPDATE ON MONKEYPOX - Government Confirms Three Cases
On the 22nd of September 2017, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (N... Read more Press Release: Update On Suspected Monkeypox Outbreak Mon 09 Oct 2017 09 October 2017 | Abuja – UPDATE ON SUSPECTED MONKEYPOX OUTBREAK
Following the notification of a suspected monkeypox outbreak ... Read more AMR SYMPOSIUM: CALL FOR ABSTRACTS (DEADLINE - 29TH OCT 2017) Fri 06 Oct 2017 Background
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) has been identified as a global threat. Antibiotic resistance is accelerated by misus... Read more 05 October 2017 | Monkeypox Advisory Fri 06 Oct 2017 Monkeypox is a viral zoonotic illness, i.e. a disease primarily transmitted from animals to humans. It was first identified in h... Read more Press Release: SUSPECTED MONKEYPOX OUTBREAK IN BAYELSA STATE Thu 05 Oct 2017 05 October 2017 | Abuja – SUSPECTED MONKEYPOX OUTBREAK IN BAYELSA STATE
On the 22nd of September, 2017, the Nigeria Centre for ... Read more Yellow Fever Key Messages Tue 26 Sep 2017 Definition
Yellow fever is a disease caused by a virus transmitted to humans by the bite of an infected mosquito. It can result... Read more Yellow Fever Public Health Advisory Tue 26 Sep 2017 Yellow fever is caused by a virus, which is transmitted to humans by the bite of an infected specific type of mosquito.
The si... Read more Yellow Fever Healthcare Workers Advisory Tue 26 Sep 2017 Yellow fever is an acute viral haemorrhagic disease transmitted by infected Aedes or Haemagogus mosquitoes. Yellow Fever transmi... Read more 25 September 2017 | Abuja – Response Activities Intensified in Response to Case of Yellow Fever in Kwara State, Nigeria. Mon 25 Sep 2017 On the 12th of September 2017, a case of Yellow fever was confirmed in a young girl in Oke Owa community, Ifeolodun Local Govern... Read more 18th September 2017 | Abuja- Case of Yellow Fever confirmed in Nigeria; Government starts Response Mon 18 Sep 2017 The Hon Minister of Health, Prof Isaac Adewole, confirms a case of Yellow Fever in a young girl in Oke Owa Community, Ifelodun ... Read more 4 September 2017 | Abuja – FEDERAL MINISTRY OF HEALTH SUPPORTS BORNO STATE RESPONSE TO OUTBREAK OF CHOLERA Tue 05 Sep 2017 On the 16th of August 2017, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) was notified of a possible outbreak of Cholera in a c... Read more Public Health Advisory on Cholera Mon 04 Sep 2017 Cholera is a disease that causes acute watery diarrhoea in children and adults. While Cholera is endemic in Nigeria, there is an... Read more 18 August 2017 | Abuja – NIGERIA CENTRE FOR DISEASE CONTROL ADVISES CALM AS IT INVESTIGATES REPORTS OF ‘STRANGE ILLNESS’ Fri 18 Aug 2017 On the 17th of August 2017, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) Event Based Surveillance (EBS) system detected the new... Read more Response to Lassa Fever outbreak in Lagos State Fri 11 Aug 2017 On the 4th of August 2017, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) was notified of an outbreak of Lassa fever in Lagos Sta... Read more 28 July 2017 | Abuja – Flooding in Nigeria; Advice to Prevent Infectious Disease Outbreaks Fri 28 Jul 2017 Flooding is an event of public health interest due to the resultant outcomes of mortality, morbidity, displacement, loss of prop... Read more Field epidemiologists gather for ‘One Health’ Tue 04 Jul 2017 3 July 2017 | Abuja – For three days in July - 5th to 7th - at the Abuja Transcorp
Hilton Hotel, epidemiologists from across Ni... Read more Latest Meningitis outbreak over in Nigeria; Enhanced surveillance continues Sun 25 Jun 2017 23 June 2017 | Abuja - With the decline in Meningitis cases, the 2016/2017 Meningitis outbreak is over and the Emergency Operati... Read more NIGERIA SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETES JOINT EXTERNAL EVALUATION OF INTERNATIONAL HEALTH REGULATIONS (IHR) Sun 25 Jun 2017 20 June 2017 | Abuja – Nigeria has made commendable progress in fulfilling the requirements of the International Health Regulati... Read more EBOLA IN CONGO: NIGERIA ACTIVATES PREPAREDNESS PLAN Tue 16 May 2017 ABUJA | NIGERIA
On the 12th of May 2017, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) received formal notification from the Wo... Read more Meningitis outbreak continues to decline as more vaccines arrive Thu 11 May 2017 ABUJA, NIGERIA
The response to the meningitis outbreak in Nigeria being led by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) co... Read more Meningitis Outbreak: As number of new cases drop, Sokoto State commences large vaccination campaign Wed 26 Apr 2017 ABUJA | Nigeria
The number of new cases of suspected meningitis being reported has begun to decline as outbreak control measure... Read more UPDATE OF MENINGITIS OUTBREAK RESPONSE: Federal Government strengthens prevention measures to Meningitis outbreak in the Nigeria Wed 19 Apr 2017 ABUJA | NIGERIA
Nigeria continues to respond to the recent outbreak of Cerebrospinal Meningitis (CSM) serotype C in some states... Read more Massive Turn Out in Zamfara State as Meningitis C Reactive Vaccination Commences Fri 07 Apr 2017 ABUJA | NIGERIA
In response to the recent outbreak of Meningitis C in some States in Nigeria, the National Primary Health Care ... Read more Federal Government of Nigeria and Partners Ramp up response to Meningitis C Outbreak Tue 04 Apr 2017 ABUJA, NIGERIA
The Federal Government, through its agencies; the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, National Primary Healthcar... Read more ADEWOLE ASSURES NIGERIANS ON MENINGITIS OUTBREAK AS WHO SUPPLIES VACCINES TO ZAMFARA AND KATSINA Sat 01 Apr 2017 The Honourable Minister of Health, Prof Isaac Adewole has assured Nigerians that the Federal Ministry of Health under his purvie... Read more Meningitis Outbreak in Nigeria affects five States Thu 30 Mar 2017 Public health agencies in Nigeria led by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) and the National Primary Health Care Deve... Read more RESPONSE TO AIDS CURE CLAIM BY NIGERIAN SCIENTIST Tue 07 Feb 2017 Our attention has been drawn to a recent media statement by Maduike Ezeibe, a Professor of Veterinary Medicine and Clinical Viro... Read more COMBATING ANTIMICROBIAL RESISTANCE IN NIGERIA: MERGING ALL HANDS, ASSETS, COMPETENCE AND STAKEHOLDERS Fri 27 Jan 2017 ABUJA, NIGERIA
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, recently brought together experts from various Ministries and Agencies, ... Read more LASSA FEVER: NCDC ADVISES ON PREPAREDNESS BY HOSPITALS AND HEALTHCARE WORKERS Mon 16 Jan 2017 Abuja, Nigeria.
The Nigeria Centre of Disease Control (NCDC) calls the attention of Nigerians to an increasing number of Lassa ... Read more How NCDC is supporting Borno to Detect and Respond to Disease threats Tue 06 Dec 2016 Since the insurgency in the North East of Nigeria began, millions of Nigerians have been displaced from their homes and communit... Read more WEST AFRICAN HEALTH ORGANISATION (WAHO) ****** CALL FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST (Individual Consulting Service) Reference No FM/TEND/AMI/2019/04/bk Sat 19 Nov 2016 WEST AFRICAN HEALTH ORGANISATION (WAHO)
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The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control launches its website today in Abuja. The web address... Read more Nigeria Moves to Improve Implementation of International Health Regulations Mon 10 Oct 2016 On Thursday 6th October 2016, the national stakeholders meeting on International Health Regulations was held in Abuja within at ... Read more UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN AND AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY COHORT 9 ADVERT Fri 07 Oct 2016 The University Of Ibadan and Ahmadu Bello University in collaboration with the Federal Ministry of Health and Federal Ministry o... Read more Setting a Sustainable Roadmap for Lassa Fever (and other Haemorrhagic Fevers) Eradication in Nigeria. Wed 28 Sep 2016 It is 47 years since the first case of Lassa fever was identified in Nigeria. In this space of time, Nigeria has experienced alm... Read more WHO donates drugs for Lassa Fever Treatment Wed 28 Sep 2016 The World Health Organization (WHO) Nigeria, on Thursday 4th Jaunary 2016, donated 7,000 vials of Ribavirin to Nigeria towards ... Read more Bring The Africa Center for Disease Control Home, to Nigeria! Wed 28 Sep 2016 Between 9th and 11th of March, Nigeria will be hosting the African Union in an assessment visit. The African Union is considerin... Read more ECOWAS Regional Center for Surveillance and Disease Control Kicks off in Abuja, Nigeria Wed 28 Sep 2016 In March 2015, at the seventeenth ordinary assembly of Health Ministers of ECOWAS, the creation of a Regional Center for Surveil... Read more JOINT PRESS BRIEFING BY BORNO STATE MOH AND THE FMOH ON THE HEALTH & NUTRITION HUMANITARIAN CRISIS IN BORNO STATE Wed 28 Sep 2016 After the declaration of nutritional emergency in the Borno, by the Honorable Minister of Health, a team was put together to com... Read more Press Release: NCDC update on case of Lassa fever in Delta ex-Anambra Wed 28 Sep 2016 23 AUGUST 2016 | ABUJA - On 17th August 2016, a case of Lassa fever was confirmed in a 54 year old man who presented the day bef... Read more Five Cases of Lassa confirmed in Bauchi, Gombe, Plateau and Rivers States Wed 28 Sep 2016 02 SEPTEMBER 2016, ABUJA – Five confirmed cases of Lassa Fever were reported from four states of Nigeria within the week 24th Au... Read more Highlights from September 2016 National Council on Health in Abuja: NCDC reminds actors of roles in Lassa response. Wed 28 Sep 2016 Yesterday 8th September 2016, a National Council on Health was held in Abuja. The Honourable Minister of Health, Prof. Isaac Ade... Read more 
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