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Healthcare workers are advised to always practice standard care precautions when caring for patients.

Maintain a high index of suspicion for #Monkeypox, especially for patients presenting with fever and vesicular/pustular rash.

Advisory: https://ncdc.gov.ng/news/367/public-health-advisory-on-monkeypox
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Declining attention to #COVID19 does not mean the pandemic is over!

Comply with #COVID19 prevention measures such as the proper use of face masks in crowded spaces.

#TakeResponsibility
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Prevention is better than cure!

Ensure the proper use of face mask in enclosed and crowded spaces to prevent the spread of #COVID19

#TakeResponsibility
Despite its simplicity, #CleanHands plays a major role to prevent the spread of diseases.

Wash your hands frequently with soap under running water. Clean hands protect us all.

#TakeResponsibility
Visit a SAMPLE COLLECTION CENTRE for a #COVID19 test if you experience ANY TWO or MORE of the following:

Fever
Cough
Runny nose
Sore throat
Headache
Difficulty breathing
Nausea
Loss of taste/smell etc.

#TakeResponsibility to protect yourself and those around you.
138 new confirmed cases of #COVID19Nigeria;

Lagos-71
Rivers-31
FCT-10
Kaduna-7
Delta-6
Kwara-5
Bayelsa-2
Edo-2
Abia-1
Bauchi-1
Kano-1
Nasarawa-1

256,711 confirmed
250,158 discharged
3,144 deaths

#TakeResponsibility

This report includes:

▪️Data for 18th - 20th June 2022
▪️2 States with zero cases reported: Plateau and Sokoto

For a breakdown of cases by state visit covid19.ncdc.gov.ng
Humans are continually faced with an increasing number of diseases that are gotten from animals through the environment or direct contact with the animals.

These diseases are called zoonotic diseases and need to be tackled using a One Health approach.

#OneHealthNigeria
#CleanHands help prevent the spread of diseases!

Wash your hands;
Before and after eating or preparing a meal
After using sanitary facilities
After sneezing/coughing
Upon arriving at work, school or back home

#TakeResponsibility
Visit a healthcare facility close to you immediately you observe symptoms associated with #Monkeypox for accurate diagnosis and treatment.

Do not self-medicate! Early reporting saves lives.

#TakeResponsibility
A clean environment and proper hygiene limit the spread of infectious diseases.

Clean all surfaces frequently and do not share personal items.

#TakeResponsibility to protect yourself and your loved ones.
The #Monkeypox virus can be spread from infected animals to humans.

This may occur by direct contact with blood, body fluids, skin or mucosal lesions of infected animals eg. squirrels, monkeys and rodents.

Read more on #Monkeypox via: https://ncdc.gov.ng/diseases/info/M
Save The Date📅

Just like #monkeypox, we constantly face the threat of infectious diseases spread from animals to humans.

At the #OneHealthNigeria conference, experts will discuss this increasing disease burden & health security implications.

Register⬇️
http://bit.ly/OneHealth22
Have you washed your hands at all today?

Important #Handwashing Moments👇🏾

After coughing/sneezing
After touching high contact surfaces
Upon returning home
While caring for the ill
When entering/leaving a public space
Before & after eating

#TakeResponsibility
DYK?

75% of emerging infectious diseases such as #COVID19 & #monkeypox are spread from animals to humans.

Health, environment & agriculture experts are using a #OneHealth approach to tackle this.

Register for the #OneHealthNigeria conference for more ⬇️
http://bit.ly/OneHealth22
247 new confirmed cases of #COVID19Nigeria;

Lagos-203
FCT-17
Rivers-14
Cross River-12
Kano-1

256,958 confirmed
250,177 discharged
3,144 deaths

#TakeResponsibility

This report includes:

▪️Data for 21st - 24th June 2022
▪️6 States with zero cases reported: Abia, Bauchi, Delta, Kaduna, Plateau and Sokoto

For a breakdown of cases by state visit covid19.ncdc.gov.ng
In 2019, The National One Health Strategic Plan was jointly developed  by stakeholders from the human, animal and environment sector.

What does this entail

This and more will be discussed at the upcoming #OneHealthNigeria Conference.

Register via http://bit.ly/OneHealth22
📇Save the date

Since 1st Jan. this year, @WHO has recorded over 2,000 #monkeypox cases from several countries globally

Our upcoming media dialogue will discuss the spread, infodemic & public health response in Nigeria

Register⬇️
https://bit.ly/MM-EVENT

🗓️June 28
🕰️12 PM (WAT)
Coming Up Tomorrow!

Our DG Dr Ifedayo Adetifa & World Health Organization Nigeria Country Representative, Dr Walter Mulombo, will speak to journalists alongside Dr Yahya Disu, NCDC Head of Comms. & Dr Kikelomo Amao, Incident Manager of the National Monkeypox EOC to discuss #monkeypox in Nigeria

🕚12 PM (WAT)

Register ⬇️
https://bit.ly/MM-EVENT