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On 18th October, Dr Ifedayo Adetifa resumed office as the new NCDC Director-General.

Join him today on NTA - Health Options, as he discusses his immediate priorities for the agency, and efforts to sustain NCDC’s preparedness and response to disease outbreaks.

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The establishment of Public Health Emergency Operations Centres (PHEOCs) at national and subnational levels in Nigeria has contributed to improved coordination of outbreak preparedness and response activities.

This article published in BMJ Global Health focuses on building local capacity for emergency coordination through the establishment of subnational PHEOCs in Nigeria

🔗Read via
http://gh.bmj.com/cgi/content/full/bmjgh-2021-007203

90 new cases of #COVID19Nigeria;

Lagos-33
FCT-15
Nasarawa-14
Cross River-11
Rivers-11
Kano-3
Bayelsa-2
Kaduna-1

212,051 confirmed
203,338 discharged
2,898 deaths

Today’s report includes:

▪️33 cases reported from Lagos state for October 31st (22), and November 1st (11)
▪️ 0 cases reported from Delta, Edo, Plateau, and Sokoto States

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

#TakeResponsibility

Adherence to all non-pharmaceutical preventive measures of #COVID19 will help to curb the spread of #COVID19Nigeria.

✅#WashYourHands with soap under running water
✅Wear your face mask properly
✅Maintain a distance of 2m from the person next to you.
✅ Get vaccinated

#TakeResponsibility

Contaminated water and poor sanitation are linked to transmission of diseases such as #cholera.

✅ Make your water safe before use
✅ Use water from reliable sources
✅ Boil water before drinking
✅ Store water in properly covered containers

This year, 32 states and FCT have reported a cumulative of 93,362 suspected #cholera cases.

Prevent the spread of infectious disease outbreaks; initiate, enforce & practice healthy physical and environmental practices.

209 new cases of #COVID19Nigeria;

Gombe-109
FCT-21
Rivers-21
Lagos-13
Bauchi-9
Ondo-9
Plateau-9
Enugu-7
Benue-5
Oyo-4
Ekiti-1
Ogun-1

212,359 confirmed
204,010 discharged
2,900 deaths

Today’s report includes:

▪️109 cases reported from Gombe state which includes backlog from Oct 16th (17), 17th (6), 19th (10), 20th (8), 21st(13), 22nd (19), 24th (8), 25th (5), 26th (3), 28th (13), November 1st (2), and 2nd (4)
▪️ 0 cases reported from Delta, Edo, Kaduna, and Osun States

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

#TakeResponsibility

Do you know you can play an important role to slow the spread of #COVID19?

Raise awareness on the importance of practising H.A.N.D.S to fight off infections and stay healthy.

#TakeResponsibility

Unhygienic environment aids the spread of infectious diseases like #cholera.

Limit the risk of spread. Ensure good environmental sanitation always.

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

✅ Do not self-medicate

✅ Visit a healthcare professional when sick

#BeAntibioticsAware
#AMRactionNG

📽️ World Health Organisation

Our weekly #COVID19Nigeria situation report(Epi Week 43) has been published.

The weekly #COVID19 situation reports provide a summary of the epidemiological situation, datasheet & response activities in Nigeria.

Download:
https://ncdc.gov.ng/diseases/sitreps/?cat=14&name=An%20update%20of%20COVID-19%20outbreak%20in%20Nigeria

#TakeResponsibility

116 new cases of #COVID19Nigeria;

Imo-53
Plateau-30
FCT-10
Kano-9
Kaduna-8
Lagos-3
Rivers-3

212,627 confirmed
204,249 discharged
2,905 deaths