#COVID19 is NOT MALARIA
If you have a cough, you are feverish & any of these symptoms:
Loss of taste/smell
Difficulty breathing
Diarrhea
Catarrh
Fatigue
Shivering
Body pain
Headache
Sore throat
Please stay at home and contact your state ministry of health via http://covid19.ncdc.gov.ng/contact/
Or dial 6232
If you have a cough, you are feverish & any of these symptoms:
Loss of taste/smell
Difficulty breathing
Diarrhea
Catarrh
Fatigue
Shivering
Body pain
Headache
Sore throat
Please stay at home and contact your state ministry of health via http://covid19.ncdc.gov.ng/contact/
Or dial 6232
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Reach out to our 24/7 connect centre for verified information on #Lassafever, #Cholera, #Meningitis, #COVID19, #YellowFever & other infectious diseases.
#UseResponsibly
#TakeResponsibility
📲Dial 6232 for FREE
Reach out to our 24/7 connect centre for verified information on #Lassafever, #Cholera, #Meningitis, #COVID19, #YellowFever & other infectious diseases.
#UseResponsibly
#TakeResponsibility
Ensuring food safety is key in the prevention of infectious disease like #cholera.
Ensure proper hygiene in the preparation & consumption of food.
Remember to wear a mask & practice physical distancing when visiting food markets.
Ensure proper hygiene in the preparation & consumption of food.
Remember to wear a mask & practice physical distancing when visiting food markets.
#COVID19Nigeria case update as at Monday, 23rd August 2021:
565 new cases of #COVID19Nigeria;
Lagos-205
Rivers-73
Ondo-63
FCT-53
Oyo-53
Ekiti-37
Delta-24
Edo-20
Benue-12
Bayelsa-6
Kwara-6
Osun-6
Ogun-5
Adamawa-2
187,588 confirmed
168,818 discharged
2,276 deaths
Today’s report includes:
✅A backlog of cases from Benue state reported on the 17th (7), 18th (1) and 19th (4) of August 2021
✅Seven states with zero cases reported: Cross River, Gombe, Kaduna, Kano, Nasarawa, Plateau and Sokoto
A breakdown of cases by state can be found via covid19.ncdc.gov.ng
565 new cases of #COVID19Nigeria;
Lagos-205
Rivers-73
Ondo-63
FCT-53
Oyo-53
Ekiti-37
Delta-24
Edo-20
Benue-12
Bayelsa-6
Kwara-6
Osun-6
Ogun-5
Adamawa-2
187,588 confirmed
168,818 discharged
2,276 deaths
Today’s report includes:
✅A backlog of cases from Benue state reported on the 17th (7), 18th (1) and 19th (4) of August 2021
✅Seven states with zero cases reported: Cross River, Gombe, Kaduna, Kano, Nasarawa, Plateau and Sokoto
A breakdown of cases by state can be found via covid19.ncdc.gov.ng
H.A.N.D.S. to prevent the spread of #COVID19Nigeria
H- Have your hands washed or sanitised frequently
A- Always cough/sneeze into your elbow
N- No going out without a facemask
D- Distance of at least 2 arms length
S- Stay indoors and self-isolate if you feel sick
#TakeResponsibility
H- Have your hands washed or sanitised frequently
A- Always cough/sneeze into your elbow
N- No going out without a facemask
D- Distance of at least 2 arms length
S- Stay indoors and self-isolate if you feel sick
#TakeResponsibility
The NCDC 2020 Annual Report is here! This report details our work leading the public health response to the COVID-19 pandemic and other disease areas.
It also describes the activities that we undertook in the reporting year to strengthen our capacity to achieve our mandate to prevent, prepare for, detect and respond to infectious disease outbreaks and public health threats.
We are thankful to Nigerians and our partners for their support in what was an incredibly challenging year.
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https://ncdc.gov.ng/themes/common/files/annualreports/3e194635af146e36f7c88a2f22636873.pdf
It also describes the activities that we undertook in the reporting year to strengthen our capacity to achieve our mandate to prevent, prepare for, detect and respond to infectious disease outbreaks and public health threats.
We are thankful to Nigerians and our partners for their support in what was an incredibly challenging year.
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https://ncdc.gov.ng/themes/common/files/annualreports/3e194635af146e36f7c88a2f22636873.pdf
Recently, our surveillance team were deployed to northern states of the federation to provide supportive supervision for the transition of paper-based reporting to the Surveillance Outbreak Response and Management Analysis System (SORMAS) tool.
The teams also supported the state Disease Surveillance and Notification Officers (DSNOs) to identify gaps and challenges and design needed resolutions
The teams also supported the state Disease Surveillance and Notification Officers (DSNOs) to identify gaps and challenges and design needed resolutions
#COVID19Nigeria case update as at Tuesday, 24th August 2021:
655 new cases of #COVID19Nigeria;
Lagos-288
Rivers-188
Oyo-64
Akwa Ibom-31
FCT-28
Ekiti-21
Edo-17
Bayelsa-11
Kaduna-7
188,243 confirmed
169,035 discharged
2,281 deaths
States with zero cases reported (6): Nasarawa, Ogun, Osun, Ondo, Plateau and Sokoto
A breakdown of cases by state can be found via covid19.ncdc.gov.ng
655 new cases of #COVID19Nigeria;
Lagos-288
Rivers-188
Oyo-64
Akwa Ibom-31
FCT-28
Ekiti-21
Edo-17
Bayelsa-11
Kaduna-7
188,243 confirmed
169,035 discharged
2,281 deaths
States with zero cases reported (6): Nasarawa, Ogun, Osun, Ondo, Plateau and Sokoto
A breakdown of cases by state can be found via covid19.ncdc.gov.ng
Given the increase in the number of confirmed #COVID19 cases, the National Youth Service Corps - NYSC, the Presidential Steering Committee on #COVID19 and the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control are committed to ensuring the safe conduct of the 2021 orientation camp activities across the NYSC camps nationwide.
Register for the upcoming webinar to learn measures put in place to reduce the risk of infection in NYSC camps and how youth corp members can #TakeResponsibility.
🔗https://bit.ly/NCDC-NYSC4
Register for the upcoming webinar to learn measures put in place to reduce the risk of infection in NYSC camps and how youth corp members can #TakeResponsibility.
🔗https://bit.ly/NCDC-NYSC4
Good environmental hygiene is essential to preventing infectious diseases.
Limit the risk of spread of #cholera by ensuring good environmental sanitation always.
Limit the risk of spread of #cholera by ensuring good environmental sanitation always.
#COVID19Nigeria case update as at Wednesday 25th August, 2021:
637 new cases of #COVID19Nigeria
Lagos-322
Rivers-70
Edo-54
Delta-34
Akwa Ibom-31
Kwara-31
FCT-29
Ekiti-17
Ogun-14
Osun-10
Kebbi-8
Cross River-5
Plateau-3
Taraba-3
Kaduna-2
Bayelsa-2
Benue-1
Enugu-1
Kano-1
188,880 confirmed
169,382 discharged
2,288 deaths
States with zero cases reported (6): Gombe, Kano, Nasarawa, Oyo, Sokoto, and Zamfara
A breakdown of cases by state can be found via covid19.ncdc.gov.ng
637 new cases of #COVID19Nigeria
Lagos-322
Rivers-70
Edo-54
Delta-34
Akwa Ibom-31
Kwara-31
FCT-29
Ekiti-17
Ogun-14
Osun-10
Kebbi-8
Cross River-5
Plateau-3
Taraba-3
Kaduna-2
Bayelsa-2
Benue-1
Enugu-1
Kano-1
188,880 confirmed
169,382 discharged
2,288 deaths
States with zero cases reported (6): Gombe, Kano, Nasarawa, Oyo, Sokoto, and Zamfara
A breakdown of cases by state can be found via covid19.ncdc.gov.ng
In collaboration with the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI), the Nigeria Lassa Fever Research Consortium consisting of NCDC and supporting partners, are coordinating a Nigeria Lassa Epidemiology (NiLE) study to provide a more accurate assessment of the incidence of Lassa fever infections in Nigeria. This is part of a West African study (Enable) funded by CEPI in five West African countries to advance the development of vaccines against Lassa fever.
Today, CEPI has announced a new contract with Zalgen, a biotechnology and diagnostics company to supply #Lassafever antibody testing kits to CEPI’s Enable study partners in Benin, Guinea, Liberia, Nigeria, and Sierra Leone, over a three-year period, to test up to 7,000 participants for Lassa fever antibodies.
🔗Read press release:
https://cepi.net/news_cepi/zalgen-awarded-cepi-contract-to-provide-test-kits-for-largest-ever-lassa-fever-study-in-west-africa/
Today, CEPI has announced a new contract with Zalgen, a biotechnology and diagnostics company to supply #Lassafever antibody testing kits to CEPI’s Enable study partners in Benin, Guinea, Liberia, Nigeria, and Sierra Leone, over a three-year period, to test up to 7,000 participants for Lassa fever antibodies.
🔗Read press release:
https://cepi.net/news_cepi/zalgen-awarded-cepi-contract-to-provide-test-kits-for-largest-ever-lassa-fever-study-in-west-africa/
CEPI
Zalgen Awarded CEPI Contract to Provide Test Kits for Largest Ever Lassa Fever Study in West Africa – CEPI
The study, Enable, seeks to better understand the rate, location, and spread of Lassa virus across the region, while also informing the location and implementation of future late-stage trials of Lassa vaccines.