Likewise, cumulative deaths recorded have increased by 239 per cent in 2024. As of September, the NCDC recorded 12,085 suspected cases of diphtheria, 7,784 confirmed cases, and 309 deaths in 21 ...

At a press briefing in Abuja on Monday, the Director General of the NCDC, Dr Jide Idris, disclosed that “There has been an alarming increase in Lassa fever cases and deaths in the last four ...

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has issued a comprehensive public advisory on Lassa fever, warning that it remained a significant public health threat. Dr Jide Idris ...

ABUJA — The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, NCDC,has raised alarm over the increasing rate of Lassa fever in the country. The nation’s disease control and prevention agency ...

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has urged Nigerians to prioritise health and safety during the festive season to prevent disease outbreaks linked to gatherings and increased travel. In ...

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) alerted of an alarming increase in Lassa fever cases and deaths in the last four weeks, signaling the outbreak's severity. Meanwhile, the centre ...

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has announced that it has intensified its response to the ongoing Lassa Fever outbreak, with Nigeria recording 190 deaths from 1,154 ...

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has disclosed that 1,154 confirmed cases and 190 deaths have been recorded so far this year, representing a case fatality rate of over 13%.