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...

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