At least 15 new cases of Monkeypox disease have been reported in seven days between August 1 and 7, in 10 states in the country, according to the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC). The following states where the disease has been recorded and the number of cases are as …
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Lassa Fever Cases Rise To 829, 160 Deaths
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has disclosed that the number of Lassa fever infections since the beginning of the year is 829, with 160 deaths. This was contained in the latest situation report released for week 26 by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control. The NCDC also showed …
Read More »NCDC Alerts Nigerians About Increasing Cases Of Monkey Pox
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control has placed Nigerians on a monkeypox red alert after the health agency observed an uptick in monkeypox cases in the country. Director-General of NCDC, Ifedayo Adetifa who disclosed this during a virtual media dialogue on monkeypox on Tuesday June 28, warned that if the current …
Read More »COVID-19; 200 Dead, 284 Cases reported, as Nigeria’s Total Infections Hit 6,677
COVID-19 cases in Nigeria increased further on Wednesday with 284 cases reported by the country, despite efforts by authorities to flatten the curve of the pandemic. The new cases, confirmed by the specialist agency the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control on Twitter took the country’s total infections to 6,677 …
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