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NCDC: Ondo, Edo, Bauchi Lead As Lassa Fever Kills 159 Nigerians Since January

Lassa Fever Outbreak
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control has said that the death toll of Lassa fever in the country has risen to 159 between January and June 2022. This came asRead More

Nigeria Records 536 New COVID-19 Cases, Two Deaths

Nigerian Centre for Disease Control (NCDC)
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has disclosed that the country recorded 536 new cases of COVID-19 as at midnight Saturday, January 1. The centre also revealed that twoRead More

China Pledges One Billion Additional COVID-19 Vaccines For Nigeria, Other African Countries

Chinese President Xi Jinping
Promises $10bn investment in three years Omicron variant outbreak: WHO bemoans poor alert system, says new pandemic accord needed Aviation agencies vigilant, await FG’s directive NCDC harps on vaccination, adherenceRead More

New COVID-19 Variant Has Not Been Detected In Nigeria, Say Health Ministry, NCDC

Nigerian Centre for Disease Control (NCDC)
The Federal Ministry of Health and Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) have urged Nigerians to ensure strict adherence to the public health and social measures in place inview ofRead More

COVID-19: NCDC Confirms 269 Cases, 256 Discharged, 1 Death On Oct 8

COVID-19
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) on Friday confirmed 269 new infections, 256 discharged and one COVID-19 related death, bringing the country’s total number of infections to 207,479. TheRead More

Nigeria Targets Elimination Of Meningitis By 2030

Nigerian Centre for Disease Control (NCDC)
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has joined the global community to launch the roadmap to defeat meningitis by 2030. In a statement, NCDC stated that the launch ofRead More

Nigeria Records 3 Deaths, 466 New COVID-19 Cases

COVID-19
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) says three people died as a result of COVID-19 complications, while 466 news cases was recorded on Friday. The NCDC confirmed this inRead More

Nigeria Can’t Afford One Doctor To 600 Patients Ratio, FG Tells UN, WHO

Minister of Labour and Employment, Senator Chris Ngige
The federal government at the weekend disclosed that Nigeria was unlikely to meet the recommendation of the United Nations and the World Health Organisation’s (WHO) ratio of one doctor toRead More

COVID-19: Nigeria’s Infection Rate Hits 199,333, Says NCDC

COVID-19
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has said the country now has 199,333 COVID-19 infections as at Friday, August 27 across all the 36 states of the federation andRead More

Cholera Hits 23 States, FCT, Kills 30, Says NCDC

Cholera
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has said that 23 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) have reported suspected cholera cases since January 2021. The affected states areRead More