By Henry Umoru, Abuja The Federal Government has disclosed that the Director-General of the National Center for Disease Control (NCDC), Dr. Chikwe Ihekweazu has been Quarantined for 14 days over possible infection of Coronavirus. Disclosing this in Abuja when he appeared before the Senate leadership to brief the Senators on the level of preparedness to […]

James Ogunnaike – Abeokuta The World Health Organisation (WHO) Africa Regional Office and the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) team on Tuesday visited the Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun in respect of the index Coronavirus case traced to an Italian national victim who works as a consultant to Lafarge Africa in the State. […]

Henry Umoru – Abuja The Minister of Health, Dr. Osagie Ehanire, said on Tuesday the Director-General of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC),  Chikwe Ihekweazu, has been quarantined for 14 days. The minister stated this when he appeared at the Senate to provide an update on the ministry’s efforts to curb the spread of […]

By Sola Ogundipe A total of 103 people died from 586 confirmed cases of Lassa fever out of 2,176 suspected cases in 101 Local Government Areas of 26 States of the Federation within the first seven weeks of 2020. An update of the Lassa fever Situation Report (Epi Week 07: 10 – 16 February 2020) […]

There are no suspected COVID-19 cases in Nigeria, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC, has confirmed. The Director-General of the Agency, Dr. Chikwe Ihekweazu, said the Agency is testing returning travelers who meet the case definition. Ihekweazu said five persons who returned to Nigeria from China have been tested and they are not coronavirus […]

…472 Confirmed Cases–NCDC By Ibrahim Hassan The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC, said that there were 472 confirmed cases of Lassa fever in Nigeria. The agency said 70 deaths were recorded across 92 Local Government Areas in 26 states. Assistant Director, Health Emergency Preparedness and Response Department of the NCDC, Dr. Kola Jinaidu, made […]

Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) recorded 472 cases and 70 deaths of Lassa fever as at Feb. 11, 2020, Director-General of the centre, Dr Chikwe Ihekweazu, said. He told News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Thursday in Abuja, while giving an update on the Lassa fever outbreak that the overall Case Fatality Rate (CFR) […]

Says 5 labs diagnosing Lassa fever in Nigeria WHO launches campaign to address misinformation By Sola Ogundipe The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control says it has successfully validated the capacity to test for the novel coronavirus in Nigeria at its  National Reference Laboratory. Disclosing this in Abuja, the Chief Executive Officer of the NCDC, Dr. […]

The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) and Nigeria centre for disease control (NCDC) have donated Lassa Fever protective kits  to fight Lassa Fever in the state.

NCDC says it will continue to work closely with states affected by the Lassa fever outbreak in the midst of the novel coronavirus outbreak. It said the move was to ensure that the 95 confirmed cases of Lassa fever in some states across the country within the week were effectively managed. Dr. Chikwe Ihekweazu, Director-General […]