Tag: NCDC
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NCDC says Monkeypox can be transmitted through sex
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has said sexual intercourse happens to be a mode of Monkeypox transmission. NCDC stated this in a post on its website on Thursday.
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Nigeria has no laboratory where monkeypox virus is generated – NCDC
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has dismissed the insinuation that Nigeria has laboratories where the monkeypox virus is generated. The NCDC gave the clarifications via its official website on Tuesday, as the country continued to report sporadic cases of monkeypox since January 2022.
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Health Alert: NCDC releases statistics of Monkeypox in Nigeria
Nigeria has recorded 66 cases of Monkeypox, this was according to statistics released by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC). NCDC says that between 1st January and May 29th,2002 the country has reported a number of Monkeypox case
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Monkeypox: Nigeria reports six cases, one death in May
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), in its latest report on Monkeypox, said the country recorded six cases and one death in May. The centre said that Nigeria’s risk of exposure to the Monkeypox virus was high based on the recent risk assessment it conducted. The NCDC in its latest epidemiological summary on Monkeypox…
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Monkey pox: NCDC warns Nigerians over the outbreak of another endemic
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has issued out a warning to Nigerians that severe cases of monkeypox, currently being experienced in many countries of the world , are common in children. Recall that The World Health Organisation (WHO) has linked the disease to an endemic ravaging West and Central African countries.
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NCDC investigating Monkeypox case in UK with connection to Nigeria
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), says it is investigating the incident of Monkeypox with a connection to Nigeria in collaboration with the Lagos and Delta State Ministries of Health. The Director-General, NCDC, Dr Ifedayo Adetifa, told newsmen on Thursday from Abuja, that the investigation is also being done with the Monkeypox Technical Working…
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Cholera cases in Cross River, Taraba, others, unacceptable- NCDC
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), on Wednesday, expressed concern over cholera cases in states, with Cross River and Taraba leading. Ms Jessica Akinrogbe, the Senior Emergency Response Officer, NCDC, made the centre’s position known at the monthly meeting of WASH in Emergency Working Group in Abuja
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Lassa Fever: Death toll on the increase in Nigeria – NCDC
The latest report by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), has shown that Lassa fever has killed 59 Nigerians since the beginning of the year (six weeks) in thirteen states of the country as of February 13, 2022. Furthermore, in one week (between February 7 to 13, 2022) eleven (11) people have been killed…
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No ban on religious activities in custodial centres – official
The Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) has said it had not banned religious activities of inmates in custodial centres across the country, as purportedly stated by those it described as ‘mischief makers’. The Service Public Relations Officer (SPRO) Mr Francis Enobore disclosed this in a statement issued to newsmen on Sunday in Abuja.
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FACT CHECK: No reported #COVID19 Vaccine mortality in Nigeria since vaccination rollout
By Oghenekevwe Uchechukwu As part of an ongoing vaccination campaign, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has announced that there has been no reported case of death from the COVID-19 vaccine in Nigeria since the country rolled out its vaccination programme. In a tweet via its verified twitter handle @NCDCgov on Wednesday 16th February…