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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…
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By Abujah Racheal The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) is Nigeria’s national public health institute, established in 2011 to lead preparedness, detection and response to infectious disease outbreaks and public…
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No fewer than eight deaths and 208 suspected cases related to a mysterious illness have been recorded in Sokoto State, an official disclosed. Dr Ibrahim Usman, Center Manager of Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) in Sokoto made…
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The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) says it is facing numerous challenges in addressing epidemic-prone diseases in the country. The Director General, Jide Idris, highlighted inadequate funding and substandard…
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The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) says Meningitis is a serious disease that requires prompt medical attention for effective treatment. The NCDC via its official website on Tuesday, said that to ensure early…
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President Bola Tinubu has approved the reappointment of Professor Mojisola Adeyeye as the Chief Executive Officer of the National Agency for Food and Drugs Administration and Control (NAFDAC). The president also approved the appointment…
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The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has confirmed the outbreak of dengue fever in Sokoto State on Saturday. The NCDC, in a statement posted on its website, said the outbreak was detected in November 2023. The…
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By Arinze Chijioke One morning in December 2022, Dauda Umaru's two children, Umaru and Habibu, suddenly woke up with fever and severe headache. They couldn't even turn their necks around. In Dungundun, Umaru's community in…
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Nigeria Centre for Disease and Prevention Control (NCDC) says 15,060 suspected cases of diphtheria have been detected in the country just as it gives an update on the national response to the resurging diphtheria outbreak in the country. …
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The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has listed Zamfara, Cross River, Adamawa and Ogun as states with the highest cholera cases in the country. NCDC’s Incident Manager, Cholera Technical Working Group, Dr…
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