Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC)

The Nigerian centre for disease control (NCDC), has confirmed that, a total of 171 individuals have so far died from the Lassa fever virus in Nigeria in the year 2022. The latest Lassa fever situation report for week 36, obtained from…

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has urged healthcare workers to put hand hygiene at the top of their must-do list, noting that it is crucial to preventing infections in hospitals. READ ALSO: World Hand Hygiene Day: UBTH…

The Nigerian government says it has set up a joint Task Force on vaccine racketeering to curb misses. READ ALSO: Nigeria receives 501,600 doses of AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine from France The Director Planning Research and Statistics,…

The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC ) has urged serving and Prospective Corps Members to quickly take advantage of the opportunity provided by the Federal Government by making themselves available for the COVID-19 vaccination currently…

The United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (US-CDC) kicked off a two-week capacity building programme in Lagos for Nigerian experts on public health emergency response Yesterday. READ ALSO: Nigeria to set aside funds…

The World Health Organization (WHO) says Dr. Chikwe Ihekweazu, Director-General, Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), will head its newly-inaugurated Hub for Pandemic and Epidemic Intelligence based in Berlin, Germany.…

Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has predicted that the worst of COVID-19 is yet to manifest as a result of the poor attitude of Nigerians towards the pandemic. NCDC Director General, Dr. Chike Ihekweazu, who spoke at the maiden…

To strengthen the country's health security, The Director-General of Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), Dr. Chikwe Ihekweazu, has called for stronger collaboration with pharmaceutical industries. READ ALSO: Africa must expand its…

The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) in collaboration with the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) and the University of Maryland Baltimore, Nigerian office is poised to commence Household COVID-19 Sero Prevalence Survey. Read Also:…