The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has intensified nationwide preparedness efforts after classifying the risk of importing the Bundibugyo strain of Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) into Nigeria as high. The agency attributed the heightened risk to ongoing Ebola outbreaks in parts of East Africa, increased international travel, population movements, and porous borders…
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has placed Lagos, the Federal Capital Territory, and several other states on high alert following the outbreak of the deadly Bundibugyo strain of Ebola Virus Disease in parts of East and Central Africa. According to the agency, Nigeria currently has no confirmed Ebola case, but the…
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has confirmed that there are currently no cases of Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) in Nigeria, while strengthening surveillance measures following recent outbreaks in parts of Africa. In a public health advisory released on Sunday, NCDC Director-General, Dr. Jide Idris, stated clearly that “Nigeria currently has no…
In response to the recent outbreak of viral haemorrhagic diseases, including Ebola and Marburg, across parts of Africa, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC), in line with its statutory mandate and the International Health Regulations (IHR 2005), convened a two-day high-level National Cross-Border Surveillance Stakeholder Engagement. The strategic engagement, held in collaboration…
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has issued a public health advisory following reports of a Hantavirus cluster linked to international cruise ship travel involving multiple countries. According to the agency, there is currently no confirmed case of Hantavirus in Nigeria, and the overall risk to the public remains low. However, the…
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention has reassured Nigerians that there is no evidence of widespread transmission following the confirmation of a fresh case of COVID-19 in Cross River State. In a statement issued by its Director-General, Jide Idris, the agency said all identified contacts linked to the case are being closely monitored and managed in line with established…
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention has placed 10 states on alert over a potential cholera outbreak, citing forecasts of heavy rainfall and flooding. In a statement on Wednesday, the agency’s Director-General, Jide Idris, said projections from the Federal Ministry of Environment and the Nigerian Meteorological Agency indicate that Adamawa, Enugu, Kaduna, Kogi, Niger, Osun, Oyo, Plateau, Taraba,…
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has recorded 318 confirmed cases of Lassa fever and 70 related deaths nationwide since the start of 2026. Director General of the NCDC, Dr Jide Idris, revealed this during a press briefing on Friday. He noted that 1,469 suspected cases have been reported so far, with…
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has confirmed 165 cases of Lassa fever and 31 deaths within the first five weeks of 2026, according to its latest epidemiological situation report. The agency disclosed that out of 754 suspected cases recorded nationwide, 165 were laboratory-confirmed. Nine health workers were among those infected. Cumulatively, as of…
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) has become one of the most urgent global health threats of our time—one that disproportionately affects Low- and Middle-Income Countries (LMICs) and the most vulnerable populations. Its impact is already visible across every sector: health, healthcare costs, food security, the environment, national economies, and sustainable development. AMR is undermining modern medicine, eroding…
