Disease Surveillance

Costly Transport, Weak Data Slow Lassa Fever Response – NCDC

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Costly Transport, Weak Data Slow Lassa Fever Response – NCDC

Koko Maxwella February 23, 2026 0

ABUJA, Nigeria – Nigeria’s disease surveillance system struggles to respond swiftly to Lassa fever due to high...

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After the Sirens Fall Silent: Why Nigeria Cannot Afford to Blink on Mpox

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After the Sirens Fall Silent: Why Nigeria Cannot Afford to Blink on Mpox

Korede Abdullah February 2, 2026 0

LAGOS, Nigeria – When Africa’s public health leaders quietly lowered the emergency siren on mpox, it was...

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Kano Government Intensifies Surveillance After Suspected Diphtheria Cases Emerge

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Kano Government Intensifies Surveillance After Suspected Diphtheria Cases Emerge

Hussaini Ibrahim February 1, 2026 0

KANO, Nigeria – The Kano State Government intensifies disease surveillance and emergency response in Gamji Village, Garko...

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New Repository Aims to Speed Outbreak Detection Across Africa

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New Repository Aims to Speed Outbreak Detection Across Africa

Oluwatobi Adu January 28, 2026 0

ABUJA, Nigeria – The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) launches a Central Data...

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WHO Launches Global Strategy Against Future Coronavirus Threats

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WHO Launches Global Strategy Against Future Coronavirus Threats

Oluwatobi Adu December 4, 2025 0

ABUJA, Nigeria – The World Health Organisation, (WHO) unveils its first unified long-term coronavirus strategy, marking a...

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Lagos Launches Emergency Polio Vaccination After Virus Found in Makoko

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Lagos Launches Emergency Polio Vaccination After Virus Found in Makoko

Korede Abdullah November 8, 2025 0

LAGOS, Nigeria – The Lagos State Government has commenced a statewide Polio Outbreak Response vaccination campaign following...

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Cholera Outbreak Claims 10 Lives in Mubi as State Steps Up Response

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Cholera Outbreak Claims 10 Lives in Mubi as State Steps Up Response

Hussaini Ibrahim November 5, 2025 0

ADAMAWA, Nigeria – A cholera outbreak in Mubi Local Government Area has killed at least 10 residents,...

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Benue Shuts Hospital, Morgue After Lassa Fever Death Sparks Community Unrest

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Benue Shuts Hospital, Morgue After Lassa Fever Death Sparks Community Unrest

Mirian Gom October 31, 2025 0

MAKURDI, Nigeria – The Benue State Government has sealed a private hospital and a mortuary in Okpokwu...

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Kano Confirms New Poliovirus Variants, Warns on Immunisation Gaps

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Kano Confirms New Poliovirus Variants, Warns on Immunisation Gaps

Hussaini Ibrahim October 30, 2025 0

KANO, Nigeria – The Kano State Primary Health Care Management Board has confirmed the identification of four...

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Kano Sends Rapid Team to Rurum Amid Suspected Diphtheria Cases

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Kano Sends Rapid Team to Rurum Amid Suspected Diphtheria Cases

Hussaini Ibrahim October 30, 2025 0

KANO, Nigeria – The Kano State Centre for Disease Control has deployed a rapid response team to...

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