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 ... |
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... |
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS – 03/02/20 Sun 02 Feb 2020 On the 30th of January 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared the 2019 novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) outbreak a Publ... |
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... |
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... |
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... |
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 th... |
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... |
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... |
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 Ministr... |
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 Mi... |
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 p... |
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... |
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 rev... |
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... |
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, BAUCH... |
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... |
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... |
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 Cent... |
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 (NCD... |
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 N... |
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 EB... |
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... |
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 bein... |
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... |
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... |
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... |
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... |
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 OUTBRE... |
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 Disea... |
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
Follo... |
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... |
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 Airpo... |
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 Ni... |
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... |
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... |
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... |
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... |
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 n... |
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... |
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 Ni... |
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 ... |
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
Nigeri... |
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 globa... |
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 ... |
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... |
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... |
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 pub... |
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... |
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 awar... |
‘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 Ambassad... |
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 Hea... |
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... |
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 Hea... |
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 C... |
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... |
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
... |
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 ... |
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... |
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... |
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 int... |
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... |
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 DISEA... |
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 ... |
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 "... |
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... |
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
Th... |
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 ... |
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... |
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 ... |
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 ... |
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... |
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 Jan... |
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... |
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 ... |
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... |
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 ... |
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 M... |
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... |
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 outbrea... |
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... |
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... |
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 fo... |
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... |
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... |
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... |
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... |
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 ... |
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... |
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... |
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... |
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... |
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... |
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 ... |
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... |
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 Regula... |
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... |
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... |
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... |
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... |
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