Things to know about diphtheria disease The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention on Friday confirmed reports of diphtheria cases in Lagos and Kano states. The NCDC also said it was monitoring the situation in Osun and Yobe states where cases are now being picked up. Diphtheria is a…
Buhari sacks NDDC administrator Effiong Akwa Akwa was appointed by President Muhammadu Buhari as NDDC interim administrator in December 2020. President Muhammadu has approved the dismissal of the Interim Administrator of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Effiong Okon Akwa, effective October 20, 2022. According to a statement on Thursday,…
Lassa fever spreads to 104 LGAs The number of confirmed Lassa fever cases increased to 937, up from the previous 933, according to the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention. The Lassa fever outbreak has killed 173 people in the country so far this year. The Situation Report for…
Yellow Fever: NCDC reports 14 deaths in 10 states The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has recorded 14 deaths in 10 states from suspected cases of yellow fever from January to July 2022. The NCDC made this known via its official website on Sunday. It listed…
COVID-19: Akwa Ibom leads as NCDC confirms 517 new cases The NCDC made this known via its official website on Thursday. It said that out of the 517 additional infections recorded, Akwa Ibom reported 293 cases, while Lagos state recorded 101. This is the highest case count in the month…