Tag: Nigeria Centre for Disease Control

479 killed, as cholera spreads to 18 States – NCDC

Aminu Imam

…Records 62.5 % increase in monkeypox cases A total of 479 people have been killed in the current outbreak of Cholera in the country. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, (NCDC), which disclosed this in its latest situation report. said since the beginning of this year, a total of 19,305 suspected cases have been recorded and that the disease has spread to 18 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). The States were listed as Benue, Delta, Zamfara, Gombe, Bayelsa, Kogi, Sokoto, Bauchi, Kano, and Kaduna. Others are Plateau, Kebbi,…

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NCDC records 59 suspected monkeypox cases in Nigeria

Aminu Imam

The Director-General of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, (NCDC), Chile Ihekweazu, says 59 suspected cases of monkeypox, with 15 cases already confirmed, have been registered in the country. Ihekweazu stated this yesterday in Abuja, while reacting to the case of a Dallas, Texas resident who tested positive for the disease after travelling from Nigeria. Monkeypox, which is in the same family of viruses as smallpox, is a rare but potentially deadly viral infection that begins with flu-like symptoms and progresses to a rash on the face and body. The…

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Second wave: Nigeria records all-time highest daily Covid-19 cases

Aminu Imam

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, (NCDC) on Wednesday, announced that 930 new confirmed covid-19 cases were recorded in Nigeria, taking the total tally to 75,062 confirmed cases and 1,200 deaths, year to date. This represents the highest ever number of daily cases recorded since the outbreak. The last time Nigeria recorded a daily number of Covid-19 cases in this region was on the 11th of December 2020, when 796 cases were recorded, followed by 790 cases recorded on 1st. The spike in new cases suggested a looming second wave…

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COVID-19 infections may spike up in next 2 weeks, FG warns

Aminu Imam

The Federal Government has stated that COVID-19 infections may spike up across the country in the next two weeks. This was disclosed by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Boss Mustapha. The SGF said the country is at a risk of importing more cases of the disease following the reopening of its airspace and also as a result of the #EndSARS protests that rocked the country. Mustapha, who is also the chairman of the presidential task force on c, also cited the Edo and Ondo governorship elections as…

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