News Lassa fever kills 214, fatality rate rises to 25% — NCDC Alagbe Shenayon Jun 22, 2026 Lassa fever has claimed 214 lives in Nigeria, with the disease’s fatality rate climbing to 25 per cent. According to the…
Health No confirmed cases of Ebola in Nigeria — NCDC Alagbe Shenayon Jun 7, 2026 The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has stated that no confirmed case of Ebola has been recorded in the…
News Nigeria only 59% prepared for potential Ebola outbreak — NCDC DG Alagbe Shenayon Jun 2, 2026 The director-general of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC), Jide Idris, says Nigeria is currently only…
News Bitter kola, salt water do not cure ebola— NCDC Josiah David May 27, 2026 The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has cautioned Nigerians against believing claims that common home…
Health NCDC warns Nigeria on possible Ebola outbreak Taiwo Oyedokun May 25, 2026 Nigeria has stepped up nationwide surveillance and emergency preparedness efforts against Ebola Virus Disease following the…
News NCDC confirms Nigeria free of Ebola, activates emergency surveillance amid… Alagbe Shenayon May 18, 2026 The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has confirmed that Nigeria has no active Ebola Virus Disease (EVD)…
Health No evidence of hantavirus cases in Nigeria – NCDC Oluwadamilare Emmanuel May 9, 2026 The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) says there is no evidence of hantavirus infections in Nigeria.…
Health NCDC reports one COVID-19 case in Cross River, rules out community spread Josiah David Apr 21, 2026 The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention has confirmed one case of COVID-19 in Cross River State, assuring the public…
Health Six medical workers test positive for Lassa fever in a week — NCDC Josiah David Mar 16, 2026 The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention has revealed that six healthcare workers were infected with Lassa fever…
Health Lassa Fever claims 31 lives in five weeks – NCDC Toyibat Ajose Feb 17, 2026 Thirty-one people have died from Lassa fever within five weeks, according to the latest figures released by the Nigeria Centre for…