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Group wants Tinubu to appoint a technocrat as pioneer MD, NCDC

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By Msugh Ityokura A group, North Central Media Forum, NCMF has called on president Bola Tinubu to appoint a technocrat and seasoned administrator as a pioneer Managing Director, MD of the North Central Development Commission, NCDC It is the fervent hope and belief of the forum that only an

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NCDC reports 80 deaths as lassa fever cases surge across 11 states

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By Ukpono Ukpong The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has confirmed 80 deaths from 413 Lassa fever cases recorded across 11 states between February 3 and 9. According to the latest Lassa Fever Situation Report, the case fatality rate (CFR) has climbed to 19.4 percent, up from 17.5 percent during the same […]

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NCDC reports 80 deaths as lassa fever cases surge across 11 states

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By Ukpono Ukpong The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has confirmed 80 deaths from 413 Lassa fever cases recorded across 11 states between February 3 and 9. According to the latest Lassa Fever Situation Report, the case fatality rate (CFR) has climbed to 19.4 percent, up from 17.5 percent during the same […]

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Cholera, yellow fever increase during rainy season – NCDC

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The Nigeria Center for Disease Control (NCDC) has mentioned cholera and yellow fever as two deadly sicknesses that usually spread fast faster during rainy season. “As with cholera, cases of yellow fever also increase during the rainy season. Mosquito control helps reduce the risk of yellow fever infection,” they revealed. According to the agency, the […]

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NCDC reports 1,598 suspected cholera cases across 107 LGAs

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The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has reported 1,598 suspected cases of cholera across 107 local government areas. The cholera outbreak is characterised by a case fatality rate of 3.5 per cent, significantly higher than the national expected average of one per cent, underscoring severity of the situation. The Director-General of NCDC, […]

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NCDC confronts multiple hurdles in tackling epidemic-prone diseases in Nigeria – DG

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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, Dr Jide Idris, highlighted inadequate funding and substandard healthcare infrastructure as part of the challenges at states level during a news conference on Saturday in Abuja. The NCDC boss said […]

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Youths fume over recruitment into NSCDC, NIS

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…allege substitution with ghost applicants BY STEPHEN GBADAMOSI The storm seems to be gathering as a group of Nigerian youths has made a bonding under the premise that they applied for the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NCDC) and the Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS) jobs, but were substituted with names of people who never […]

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Lassa fever cases rise as 37 persons killed in three weeks –NCDC

Ihesiulo Grace 30 January 2023 0

By Doosuur Iwambe The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has said that at least 244 Lassa fever cases have been recorded in the country in 2023. The agency’s latest Lassa fever report said 137 new cases were recorded in week three from January 16 to January 22. The cases were reported from Ondo, Edo, […]

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NCDC confirms outbreak of Diphtheria in Kano, Lagos, Osun, Yobe

Ihesiulo Grace 20 January 2023 0

By Doosuur Iwambe, Abuja The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) says it is monitoring and responding to cases of diphtheria in some states. Recall that at least 25 persons — mostly children — have died as a result of the diphtheria disease outbreak in Kano. Diphtheria is a serious bacterial infection caused by the […]

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No new COVID-19 variant in Nigeria yet – NCDC

Ihesiulo Grace 5 January 2023 0

BY DOOSUUR IWAMBE The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC), has said the new COVID-19 Omicron sub-lineage variant has not yet been detected in the country. This was confirmed Wednesday, in a statement on COVID-19 genomic surveillance signed by its Director General, Dr. Ifedayo Adetifa. “The NCDC-led COVID-19 Emergency Operations Centre is monitoring

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COVID-19: Travel restrictions did not have any public health benefits- NCDC

Ihesiulo Grace 4 January 2023 0

.Says 583 persons died of Cholera in 2022 The Nigeria Centre for Disease and Prevention Control (NCDC), has said that recent experiences in the country with the arrival of the COVID-19 omicron variants showed that travel restrictions did not have any public health benefits but were disruptive for persons and businesses. Dr Ifedayo Adetifa, Director-General, […]

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No death recorded as NCDC registers 49 Monkeypox cases

Ihesiulo Grace 30 December 2022 0

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has said that as of December 23, the country registered 49 confirmed cases and no new death from Monkeypox (Mpox) cases. The NCDC, via its official website on Thursday, said that this was a 9 per cent increase in the number of new confirmed cases when […]

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NCDC cautions Nigerians against travelling to Uganda due to Ebola outbreak

Ihesiulo Grace 31 October 2022 0

By Doosuur Iwambe Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) on Monday cautioned Nigerians and other residents against embarking on non-essential travel to Uganda for now. The NCDC Director-General, Dr Ifedayo Adetifa, gave the caution in a statement he signed on Monday in Abuja. He stated that the warning is to enable public health authorities to […]

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Cholera: 30,000 Cases, 816 Deaths Recorded In Seven Months – NCDC

Ihesiulo Grace 10 August 2021 0

More than 30,000 cholera cases and 800 deaths have been reported in 22 states and the federal capital territory (FCT) in the last seven months, according to the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC). The director-General of NCDC, Chikwe Ihekweazu, disclosed this in a statement on Monday. ” The federal government is working on urgent […]

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FG Postpones COVID-19 Vaccination

Ihesiulo Grace 10 August 2021 0

The second phase of the nationwide vaccination program has been postponed by the federal government. After the United States provided almost four million doses of the Moderna vaccine, the second phase was set to begin on Tuesday. However, a spokesperson for the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Willie Bassey, stated […]

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Covid-19: Nigeria records 29 deaths in four days as Infections continue to spread

Ihesiulo Grace 6 August 2021 0

Nigeria on Thursday recorded 11 additional deaths from Covid-19 raising the total death toll in four days to 29. The west African nation recorded 566 new cases under the last 24 hours, the Nigerian Centre for Disease Control, NCDC said in an update on its Facebook page Thursday night. According to the update obtained by […]

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NCDC reports 143 new cases of COVID-19 and one death

Ihesiulo Grace 20 July 2021 0

In Nigeria, the Nigerian Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has reported 143 new cases of the fatal coronavirus (COVID-19). This was revealed on the company’s website on Tuesday morning. The NCDC said the total number of illnesses had grown to 169,678 as of July 19 while revealing one death from the virus. According to the […]

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NCDC records 8 new COVID-19 infections, 6 recoveries

Ihesiulo Grace 13 June 2021 0

The Nigeria Center for Disease Control (NCDC), says it recorded eight new COVID-19 infections in two states; Akwa Ibom- four and Rivers- four as of June 12. The NCDC in an update posted on its website on Sunday morning, said that the infection figure raised the country’s total infection tally to 167,059. The News Agency […]

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NCDC raises the alarm over outbreak of bird flu in seven states

Ihesiulo Grace 7 April 2021 0

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), has said that Kano, Plateau, Bauchi, Gombe, Nasarawa, Kaduna and Niger States have reported confirmed human cases of Avian Influenza H5N1 also called “Bird flu.” The NCDC Director General, Dr Chikwe Ihekweazu, made this known in a statement on Tuesday, April 6, in Abuja, while providing highlights of […]

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Lessons from COVID-19 will benefit fight against TB – NCDC

Ihesiulo Grace 23 March 2021 0

Ahead of the world tuberculosis day, the Nigeria Center for Disease Control (NCDC), said it hoped that lessons from the management of coronavirus would be valuable in treating long neglected respiratory diseases like tuberculosis,(TB). The NCDC Director General, Dr Chikwe Ihekweazu, made this known in an interview with News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), on Tuesday […]