Access to clean water & good hygiene are essential in preventing infectious diseases, and hence reduce the need for #antimicrobials.

Limit the spread of #antimicrobialresistance by ensuring good environmental sanitation always.

#WorldToiletDay
#NAAW2020
#BeAntibioticsAware

#COVID19Nigeria update for Thursday 19th of November, 2020.

146 new cases of #COVID19Nigeria:

Lagos-62
FCT-23
Kaduna-21
Ogun-12
Rivers -12
Ondo-5
Oyo-3
Plateau-3
Bauchi-2
Katsina-2
Kano-1

As at 19th November 2020, there are 65,839 cases of #COVID19 in Nigeria, 61,573 discharged and 1,165 dead.

Our discharges today include 85 community recoveries in Lagos State managed in line with guidelines.

A breakdown of cases by state can be found via covid19.ncdc.gov.ng

A clean environment & proper hygiene help protect our children from infectious diseases.

Reduce the need to use antimicrobials to treat infections & curb the spread of #AntimicrobialResistance among children.

#BeAntibioticsAware
#WorldChildrensDay
#NAAW2020

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

📢

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