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The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention has assured Nigerians that there is currently no confirmed case of hantavirus infection in the country, amid growing global concerns over a recent outbreak linked to international cruise ship travel. In a public health advisory issued on Friday, the agency said it is closely monitoring the global…
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Promises faded. Funding lagged. And now, Lassa fever is killing more Nigerians than ever before. When the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) declared Lassa fever a public health emergency on January 22, 2019, it was meant to be a turning point—a signal that the country was ready to confront a deadly but neglected disease….
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The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has issued a warning about the increasing number of yellow fever cases in the country, coinciding with the ongoing cholera outbreak that has affected nearly all the states. Dr Jide Idris, the Director-General of the NCDC, issued the warning at a press conference on Tuesday in…
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The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, NCDC has launched an investigation into a mysterious illness that has continued to rage in Kaduna, Sokoto and Zamfara states. The health agency said in an update on its official website that it is currently analysing samples from affected individuals to determine the actual cause of the…
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