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NCDC takes proactive measures to address HMPV outbreak amid global trends

NCDC takes proactive measures to address HMPV outbreak amid global trends

Offor Callistus January 7, 2025
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) on Tuesday said it is committed to safeguarding public health, following reports of a Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV) outbreak in China and other regions. Director-General of the NCDC, Dr Jide Idris, said this in a statement in Abuja, emphasising the agency’s...
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NCDC raises alarm over rising Lassa fever cases amid peak season Lassa fever

NCDC raises alarm over rising Lassa fever cases amid peak season

Offor Callistus December 23, 2024
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has raised concerns over what it described as “increasing number of Lassa fever cases and fatalities, a significant public health risk.” The NCDC Director-General, Dr Jide Idris, revealed this on Monday in Abuja, saying that 1,154 confirmed cases and 190...
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NCDC calms fears over XEC COVID-19 variant, urges continued vigilance

NCDC calms fears over XEC COVID-19 variant, urges continued vigilance

Offor Callistus December 8, 2024
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has allayed public fears over the detection of the SARS-CoV-2 XEC subvariant globally. The Director-General of the centre, Dr Jide Idris, did this in a public advisory issued on Saturday night in Abuja, made available to the News Agency of...
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25 killed in Sokoto cholera outbreak, 1160 cases treated – Official images 7 2024 09 01T184545.252

25 killed in Sokoto cholera outbreak, 1160 cases treated – Official

Offor Callistus November 20, 2024
No fewer than 1,160 patients were treated, as 25 persons die in gastroenteritis-related cases from January till date across 18 local government areas of Sokoto State. The Director of Public Health in the state’s Ministry of Health, Dr Abdulganiyu Yusuf, disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency...
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Nigeria yet to announce date for Mpox vaccinations rollout — Africa CDC 1c17c4d1 a6d6 45a3 8006 9267b5aabdb81

Nigeria yet to announce date for Mpox vaccinations rollout — Africa CDC

Offor Callistus November 1, 2024
The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) says Nigeria has yet to announce a date for Mpox vaccinations rollout, even as cases keep surging across Africa. The organisation noted that presently, Mpox cases in the continent have risen to more than 500 per cent from last...
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NCDC warns of rising cholera, Lassa fever, Marburg threats NCDC

NCDC warns of rising cholera, Lassa fever, Marburg threats

Offor Callistus October 18, 2024
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has raised concern over the rising incidences of infectious diseases across the country. The NCDC particularly raised concern about cholera, Lassa fever, and emerging global threats such as the marburg virus outbreak in Rwanda. During a news conference on Thursday...
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Mpox: Halting a growing public health concern in Nigeria  By ABIEMWENSE MORU A patient with Monkeypox

Mpox: Halting a growing public health concern in Nigeria  By ABIEMWENSE MORU

Offor Callistus October 1, 2024
The recent confirmation of two new Mpox cases in Calabar Municipality Local Government Area by Cross River Epidemiologist, Mrs Inyang Ekpenyong, has brought the total number of reported cases in Nigeria to 1,136 since 2017. This development has raised concerns about the spread of the disease, particularly among children...
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AMR threatens to reverse medical advances, push millions into poverty— NCDC The New NCDC DG, Jide Idris

AMR threatens to reverse medical advances, push millions into poverty— NCDC

Offor Callistus September 25, 2024
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has said the Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) is poised to become one of the greatest threats to global health. The NCDC said that it could push millions into extreme poverty, reverse decades of medical progress, and cause millions of deaths annually....
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