NCDC Boosts Surveillance as Uganda Confirms Ebola Outbreak
Following the confirmation of an Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) outbreak in Uganda, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has intensified border surveillance, particularly at airports, to prevent potential importation. NCDC Director-General, Dr. Jide Idris, reassured the public that no cases of Ebola have been reported in Nigeria but emphasized heightened preparedness, including […]
Nigeria Not at Risk of (HMPV) Infection Yet – NCDC
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) announced yesterday that the country is not currently at risk of an outbreak of the Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV), a respiratory virus that has recently led to the hospitalization of thousands, particularly children, in China. In the wake of this development, the Federal Government has heightened surveillance measures for […]
Mpox declared as public health emergency in Africa
The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention has declared Mpox, the high infectious disease that used to be called monkeypox, as a public health emergency in the continent. At a briefing today the Centre’s Director General, Jean Kaseya, vowed to mobilize institutions, collective will, and resources to act swiftly and decisively, to curb the […]