Tag: NCDC
Tinubu sacks NCDC DG, re-appoints NAFDAC DG
President Bola Tinubu has sacked the Director-General/Chief Executive Officer of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), Dr. Ifedayo M. O Adetifa.
Dr. Olajide Idris,...
Lassa fever: NCDC records 200 deaths in 28 states
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has confirmed the death of 200 persons from Lassa fever, representing 17.1 per cent in 28 states...
Nigeria records 23,550 cholera cases in 2022
Nigeria recorded 23,550 suspected cases of cholera in 2022 with Borno State taking the lead with 12,459 cases.
The Director-General of the Nigeria Centre for...
NCDC alerts Nigerians over diphtheria infection
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has alerted Nigerians over the reported cases of diphtheria in Lagos and Kano states.
The NCDC,...
NCDC confirms 42 new COVID-19 cases
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has confirmed 42 additional COVID-19 infections in the country in two weeks with Lagos State...
Nigeria records 35 new COVID-19 infections
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) recorded 35 new cases of COVID-19 infections in the last week of December 2022.
The NCDC stated on...
NCDC confirms 481 Monkeypox cases, 7 deaths
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has recorded 481 cases and seven deaths from Monkeypox in the country, bringing the total cases to...
NCDC: Cholera claims 149 lives in 2022
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) says no fewer than 149 persons from 31 states have died as a result of cholera in...
NCDC confirms 8 new Lassa fever cases as death toll hits...
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has recorded eight additional Lassa fever infections and one death between September 5 and 11,...
Lagos leads as NCDC records 144 new COVID-19 cases
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has reported 144 additional COVID-19 cases from August 14 to 15, with Lagos State topping the chart.
The...
