The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has issued a stark warning about the escalating cholera outbreak, reporting 359 deaths nationwide in the first nine months of 2024. This alarming update was part of a press statement released today, highlighting the critical situation in Lagos and other affected regions. Dr. Ifeanyi Okafor, a public health Read More…
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Battling cholera in Lagos
What you need to know The cholera epidemic in Lagos has been a significant concern. As of a recent report, there have been cases of severe gastroenteritis reported in communities around Eti Osa, Lagos Island, Ikorodu, and Kosofe LGA. This has resulted in approximately 60 hospital admissions and five deaths, primarily from patients presenting late Read More…
Cholera Outbreak: 1,141 suspected cases, 65 confirmed, 30 deaths reported nationwide
As of June 11, Nigeria has reported alarming figures of cholera outbreaks, with 1,141 suspected cases and 65 confirmed cases resulting in 30 deaths across 96 Local Government Areas in 30 states including Lagos. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has issued a stern warning regarding the increased spread of cholera through Read More…
Ebola: NCDC warns Nigerians against non-essential travel to Uganda
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) issued a warning to people on Monday against making unplanned trips to Uganda at this time. In a statement he signed on Monday in Abuja, Dr. Ifedayo Adetifa, Director-General of the NCDC, issued the warning. He explained that the warning is intended to give public health officials time Read More…
NCDC Boss, Ihekweazu, joins CNN’s Christiane Amanpour and Facebook’s Sheryl Sandberg at Reuters conference
Nigeria’s Dr. Chikwe Ihekweazu of Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) is one of the speakers at Reuters Next, an international virtual summit holding from January 11-14, 2021.. He will be joining Sheryl Sandberg, COO of Facebook; Christiane Amanpour, CNN’s Chief International Correspondent and Sir Tim Berners-Lee, inventor of the World Wide Web and CTO Read More…
NCDC records 749 new COVID-19 infections, Lagos 299
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has registered 749 new infections of Coronavirus (COVID-19) in the country. The NCDC made this known via its verified website on Tuesday. The country has so far tested 937,712 people since the first COVID-19 confirmed case was made known on Feb. 27. The public health agency said that Read More…
NCDC announces 838 new COVID-19 infections, 7 deaths, Lagos close on 30,000
The Nigeria Centre For Disease Control (NCDC) has reported 838 new cases of the Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) in the country. The centre announced this on its verified website on Sunday. 925,215 persons have been tested since the first confirmed case of the virus was announced on Feb, 27 2020. According to the centre, the country has recorded a total Read More…
NCDC reports 111 new COVID-19 cases, total now 57,724
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has reported 111 new cases of COVID-19 in the country. NCDC made this known on its official twitter handle on Wednesday. According to the agency, with the new infections, the total number of confirmed cases in the country is now 57, 724. It disclosed that 149 persons were Read More…
My COVID19 story – Ben Eboh, survivor
It all started on Friday, 29th May, 2020. I felt ill. I had started running a temperature. But it was late in the night, so I just took paracetamol to control the shivering. On Saturday, 30th May 2020, my wife got me some malaria medication and antibiotics just in case I may also be suffering Read More…