Our weekly #LassaFever situation report provides a summary of the epidemiological situation and response activities in Nigeria.

🔗Download, read, and share via
https://ncdc.gov.ng/diseases/sitreps/?cat=5&name=An%20update%20of%20Lassa%20fever%20outbreak%20in%20Nigeria

COMING UP📣

Join DG @IfedayoTiffy live on NTA International as he discusses:

#COVID19 Pandemic: Integrated Disease Surveillance Strategy

📆TODAY 20th May
📺NTAi (DSTv ch 251 GOTv ch 114)
⏰4:30 pm (WAT)

#Meningitis is a serious infection that can lead to severe complications & death

Report immediately to a healthcare facility if you or a loved one experiences
➡️Neck pain
➡️Pain on looking at bright lights
➡️Vomiting
➡️Muscle/joint/limb pain
➡️Rash
➡️Seizures
➡️Cold hands & feet

📣ICYMI

"Transmission of infections in hospitals continues to be a challenge. It’s an environment where infections are easily transmitted"

Catch up with Dr Tochi Okwor's dialogue on infection prevention & control in Nigerian health facilities on Channels Television.

🔗https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=9n_l3DcgWds&feature=youtu.be

#AntimicrobialResistance is a global health issue leading to the ineffectiveness of drugs against the illness they were developed to treat.

Health care practitioners should always conduct a test before prescribing treatment for a patient

Hand washing with soap under running water can prevent the spread of several infectious diseases including #cholera

Critical times for hand washing:

➡️Upon reaching home
➡️Before preparing food
➡️Before consuming food or feeding a child
➡️After using toilet facilities
➡️After washing a child who has defecated

🚨
Do not miss this opportunity to share your abstracts at the upcoming 14th African Rotavirus Symposium #ARS2023

Theme: '#Rotavirus Disease Control in #Africa: vaccination and surveillance as the basis of an integrated approach

Deadline: 31st July 2023

🔗https://afr-rn.samrc.ac.za/ars2023/index.html

Early recognition of #Meningitis saves lives.

Seek medical attention immediately if you notice these signs and symptoms in your baby/toddler.

For more information on #Meningitis, visit: https://ncdc.gov.ng/diseases/factsheet/49

#TakeResponsibility to keep your loved ones safe.

The use of safe water and proper sanitation is vital to prevent and control the spread of cholera and other waterborne diseases.

This rainy season:
✅Only consume water from safe sources
✅Stop open defaecation
✅Dispose of trash properly
✅Ensure proper drainage of sewage

NCDC continues to maintain surveillance to monitor the importation of infectious diseases.

All incoming passengers are urged to fill out the simple health declaration form before travel to Nigeria.

🔗Visit healthapp.ncdc.gov.ng

Prevention of #LassaFever relies on promoting good “community hygiene” to discourage rodents from entering homes.

Let us all work together to reduce the risk of #LassaFever infection and spread in our homes and communities.

UNCLEAN WATER, unwashed hands, and uncovered food are some of the ways #Cholera germs are spread.

Ensure your water is safe before use:
➡️BOIL water before drinking
➡️USE water from safe sources
➡️STORE water in properly coverer containers
➡️STOP open defecation

#STOPCholera

#Mpox can be treated.

Do not self-medicate!

Visit a healthcare facility close to you for proper health care when you observe any symptoms associated with #mpox.

#TakeResponsibility

Our weekly #LassaFever situation report provides a summary of the epidemiological situation and response activities in Nigeria.

🔗Download, read, and share via
https://ncdc.gov.ng/diseases/sitreps/?cat=5&name=An%20update%20of%20Lassa%20fever%20outbreak%20in%20Nigeria

#Mpox spreads easily through contact with infected persons or contaminated materials.

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

Isolate any suspected or confirmed cases for adequate diagnosis and treatment.

Misuse or overuse of #antibiotics💊 & other antimicrobials can reduce their effectiveness in treating common infections in animals & humans.

Everyone has a role to play to help fight #AntimicrobialResistance, do your part!

Business owners and facility managers should promote #HandHygiene at all times.

Provide adequate hand hygiene supplies such as running water, soap & hand sanitiser in all shared spaces.

Clean hands save lives

Let's work together to prevent the spread of #Lassafever.

Be a guardian of proper sanitation in your community and promote frequent #Handwashing with soap and running water.

Read our latest #LassaFever situation report:
https://ncdc.gov.ng/diseases/sitreps/?cat=5&name=An%20update%20of%20Lassa%20fever%20outbreak%20in%20Nigeria

Zoonotic diseases such as #LassaFever & #mpox repeatedly pose threats to humans & animals with significant disability & death rates.

Practising healthy interactions with animals and the environment builds a healthy nation with minimal risk of spread of infectious diseases.

This #WorldFoodSafetyDay is a reminder to practice a culture of safe food handling in our homes

✅Keep clean hands, surfaces, equipment & cooking area
✅Separate raw & cooked foods
✅Cook foods thoroughly
✅Keep food at safe temperatures
✅Use safe water & raw materials

#FoodStandardsSaveLives