Statistics obtained from the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention have shown that more males are getting infected with Mpox in Nigeria. According to figures posted on the NCDC website on Monday, 67 per cent of Mpox cases recorded since January 2024 have been in males. The agency said, “Men are predominantly affected, accounting…
Lagos State is at the centre of a significant cholera outbreak in Nigeria, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, NCDC, has said. The latest data via the NCDC website stated that as of week 25, Lagos state registered 104 new cases out of the country’s total of 113 reported cases for the week….
Rep James Faleke (Ikeja Federal Constituency) has called on Nigerians to treat the outbreak of cholera in some parts of the country with the same level of seriousness they applied to the COVID-19 pandemic. Faleke made the call in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday. The Nigeria Centre for Disease…
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC), has alerted the public on the increasing trend of cholera cases across the country, as a total of 1,141 suspected and 65 confirmed cases of cholera with 30 deaths have been reported from 96 LGAs in 30 states. A statement by the centre on Wednesday, said…
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention has reported one death and confirmed 15 new cases of Lassa fever within one week across the country. The NCDC said this in a situation report for Week 13 published on its website on Friday. Lassa fever is an acute viral haemorrhagic illness transmitted to humans through…