By Kasim Isa Muhammad The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has announced that a total of 2,102 suspected cases of cholera and 63 deaths have been recorded in 33 states since the beginning of the year. The Director General of the agency, Dr. Jide Idris, disclosed this on Tuesday in Abuja, providing
By Kasim Isa Muhammad The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC), said outbreak of Lassa fever has claimed the lives of 84 individuals across 23 states within the first two months of this year. Dr. Jide Idris, the Director General of the agency, disclosed this during a press briefing in Abuja on
By Kasim Isa Muhammad In 2023, Nigeria witnessed 9,155 suspected cases, 1,270 confirmed cases, and 227 deaths due to Lassa fever, according to the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC). The cases were reported across 28 states and 124 local government areas. Dr. Adetifa Ifedayo, the Director-General of NCDC, highlighted a
By Kasim Isa Muhammad The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has revealed that the meningitis outbreak in Nigeria resulted in the death of 190 individuals across 30 states between 2022 and 2023. According to a public health advisory issued on Thursday, Nigeria recorded a total of 2,765 suspected and 303 confirmed
By Muhammadu Sabiu According to the Nigerian Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, this year’s total number of Lassa fever deaths in Nigeria increased from 148 to 151. The NCDC said in its 14th-week Lassa fever situation report that a total of 869 confirmed cases had been reported from 26 states and 101 local