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The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has raised concern over increasing Lassa fever cases across 18 states and 67 Local Government Areas (LGAs). The agency attributed the sustained transmission and rising…
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The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) on Monday raised an alarm over the increasing spread of Lassa fever among health care workers. The disease control agency noted that so far, two health workers have been killed, while 15…
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The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, NCDC, on Saturday issued a public health advisory following confirmation of a new outbreak of Ebola Virus Disease, EVD, in the Democratic Republic of Congo, DRC. However, the Centre…
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The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has reported a total of 366 deaths from Lassa fever and meningitis in 24 states of the federation. The NCDC, via its official website on Friday, highlighted the continued…
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President Bola Tinubu has written to the Senate seeking the confirmation of the appointments of 19 persons as Chairman, Managing Director/CEO and Members of the Board of the North-Central Development Commission (NCDC). The News Agency…
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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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