Following the confirmation of an outbreak of Ebola Virus Disease in Uganda, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has said that it is on high alert, noting that there is no ...

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has confirmed a case of Lassa fever linked to international travel, raising fresh concerns about the spread of the deadly virus. A ...

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has confirmed a new case of Lassa fever in a 31-year-old ...

He emphasised that the latest case highlighted the persistent threat of Lassa fever in Nigeria and the potential for ...

Between April 2022 and March 9, 2025, diphtheria killed 1,319 people across the country, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has stated in its latest situation report.

According to the NCDC’s latest epidemiological report, Nigeria has recorded 2,728 suspected cases and 535 confirmed cases of Lassa fever in 2025, with 98 deaths reported across 14 states. “The current ...

According to the NCDC, Kano State accounts for 75 per cent of confirmed cases, with 18,108 out of 25,812. Other high-burden states include Bauchi (2,334), Yobe (2,408) and Katsina (1,501).

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has reported 80 deaths from 413 confirmed Lassa fever cases across 11 states during Epidemiological Week 6, 3- 9 February. The NCDC ...

The NCDC disclosed this to The PUNCH on Tuesday. The Kebbi State Government said 26 people had died from a suspected outbreak of CSM in Aliero, Gwandu, and Jega local government areas of the state.

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has urged healthcare workers to strictly adhere to Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) measures when handling Mpox cases to prevent ...

NCDC Director-General ... disease before test results confirming the infection were available. He raised an alert on the situation, stressing the need for heightened surveillance and precautionary ...