DID YOU KNOW?

The virus that causes #COVID19 can live on surfaces for several hours

⚫Limit or avoid sharing personal items
⚫Avoid touching high-contact surfaces like door handles & stair rails
⚫Clean all surfaces with soap & water or disinfectants

#TakeResponsibility

#COVID19 is caused by a virus NOT bacteria.

Antibiotics should only be used in the treatment of bacterial infections as prescribed by a physician.

Misuse of antibiotics could make the bacteria resistant to them & infections harder to cure.

#BeAntibioticsAware
#NAAW2020

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The maiden edition of the #REDISSE2Nigeria bulletin has been published.

This bulletin covers the human and animal health emergency interventions of the World Bank Regional Disease Surveillance Systems Enhancement(REDISSE) Project.

📜Read via:

https://ncdc.gov.ng/themes/common/docs/redisse/REDISSEBulletinIssu00107NOV2020.pdf

#TakeResponsibility to prevent the spread of #COVID19:

✅ #WearAMask  properly
✅ #WashYourHands  with soap & running water
✅ Avoid crowded places
✅ Cough/sneeze into your elbow/ disposable tissue
✅ Frequently disinfect high contact surfaces

#AntimicrobialResistance in sexually transmitted infections such as gonorrhea, syphilis & chlamydia is a major public health threat.

Antibiotics should only be prescribed by healthcare professionals after an appropriate diagnostic test.

#BeAntibioticsAware
#NAAW2020

Antimicrobials which consist of antibiotics, antivirals, antifungals & antiparasitics are medicines used to prevent & treat infections in humans, animals & plants.

Misuse & overuse of #Antimicrobials can reduce their effectiveness.

#BeAntibioticsAware
#NAAW2020

The government's advice on #COVID19 prevention is to be taken seriously to avoid infecting other people unknowingly.

#TakeResponsibility to protect yourself & loved ones:
✅ #WearAMask in public
✅ Maintain physical distancing
✅ #WashYourHands
✅Practice respiratory hygiene