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The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, (NCDC), has revealed that Nigeria recorded a total of 723 suspected cases of Mpox across 35 states and FCT. The Director General of …
723 Mpox cases hit 35 states, FCT – NCDC Read More
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has recorded 674 confirmed cases of Lassa fever and 127 deaths in 14 weeks. This was disclosed in the centre’s latest situation report, …
Lassa fever: Death toll rises to 127 Read More
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) recorded 14 new confirmed cases and three deaths from Lassa fever cases in one week, spanning 24 to 30 March, 2025. The NCDC …
Lassa fever: NCDC records 14 new cases, 3 deaths Read More
Nigeria is currently plagued by Lassa fever, meningitis, diphtheria. These communicable diseases have become a troubling feature in the country’s public health landscape. BENJAMIN SAMSON in this report speaks with experts …
Nigerians anxious as Lassa fever, meningitis, diphtheria kill many in few months Read More…and if we begin to face a threat of undoings in our supposed success against pathogenic micro-organism induced diseases, are we not seemingly sent back to the dark ages even …
Antimicrobial resistance: A looming pandemic Read MoreThe Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, NCDC, Sunday said between January and March, Nigeria recorded 3,465 suspected cases of Lassa fever across 91 local government areas in 33 …
2025: Lassa fever killed 118 Nigerians in 3 months – NCDC Read MoreMyocarditis is a silent threat—an inflammation of the heart muscle that can strike without warning, often following a simple viral infection. While some recover without complications, others face life-threatening consequences. …
Myocarditis: The hidden threat to your heart Read More
In spite of concerted partnerships to stamp out tuberculosis (TB) in Nigeria, stakeholders are worried it still kills thousands in the country. According to the National Tuberculosis, Leprosy and Buruli …
High TB mortality in Nigeria: A call to action Read MoreThe Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has reported 886 suspected cholera cases and 14 deaths in the first five weeks, spanning 27 January to 2 February 2025. The agency …
Nigeria records 886 suspected cholera cases in 5 weeks – NCDC Read MoreA silent but deadly health crisis is unfolding in Nigeria. Since 2022, diphtheria has claimed 1,269 lives across 18 states, with a staggering 24,804 confirmed cases recorded as of January …
Diphtheria: The need for urgent action Read More
The federal government in a bid to control the outbreak of disease in cattles has assured of its readiness to create border control post for international grazing routes in Nigeria. …
FG to digitalise grazing routes, set border control against disease outbreak Read More