Precious Nwonu, Enugu The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention has introduced enhanced surveillance measures for travellers arriving in Nigeria from countries affected by Ebola Virus Disease. The agency said passengers arriving from countries with active or relevant Ebola transmission may be required to complete a health declaration form as part of efforts to … [Read more…]
Precious Nwonu, Enugu The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention has reported 1,086 confirmed cases of Lassa fever and 259 deaths across 24 states in Nigeria in 2026. The figures were contained in the agency’s Lassa Fever Situation Report for epidemiological week 36, covering August 31 to September 6, 2026. According to the report, … [Read more…]
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, NCDC, has urged Nigerians to intensify preventive measures against Lassa fever ahead of the dry season, warning that cases typically increase between November and April. The Director-General of the NCDC, Dr Jide Idris, gave the warning on Wednesday in Abuja at a national health security media briefing, … [Read more…]
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control on Monday said medical interventions would not stop the outbreak of Cholera in the country. This is just as it put the current death toll at 816. This was contained in a statement by the centre’s Director General, Chikwe Ihekweazu, and titled ‘Cholera in Nigeria: Urgent call to … [Read more…]
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) announced on Monday that a new COVID-19 variant has been detected in Nigeria and 15 other countries. The NCDC, the Nigeria Institute of Medical Research (NIMR), and other partners released findings of household seroprevalence surveys (house to house survey) conducted in Lagos, Enugu, Nasarawa and Gombe states … [Read more…]