Disease Surveillance

Gombe Treats 74 Cholera Patients as Response Intensifies

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Gombe Treats 74 Cholera Patients as Response Intensifies

Oluwatobi Adu October 21, 2026 0

GOMBE, Nigeria – Gombe State has treated and discharged 74 cholera patients following an outbreak in Kedo...

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Africa CDC Seeks Urgent Support for Nigeria’s Ebola Response

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Africa CDC Seeks Urgent Support for Nigeria’s Ebola Response

Mirian Gom October 21, 2026 0

ABUJA, Nigeria – The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) has urged international partners...

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Anambra Confirms Lassa Fever Case, Activates Emergency Response

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Anambra Confirms Lassa Fever Case, Activates Emergency Response

Korede Abdullah October 20, 2026 0

ANAMBRA, Nigeria – The Anambra State Government has confirmed a case of Lassa fever involving a patient...

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Kenya Confirms First Imported Bundibugyo Virus Case

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Kenya Confirms First Imported Bundibugyo Virus Case

Mirian Gom October 6, 2026 0

NAIROBI, Kenya – Kenya has confirmed its first imported case of Bundibugyo virus disease (BVD) after a...

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WHO: Nigeria Among 7 Countries Driving 90% of Global Cholera Burden

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WHO: Nigeria Among 7 Countries Driving 90% of Global Cholera Burden

Hope Ajayi September 30, 2026 0

ABUJA, Nigeria – Nigeria was among seven countries responsible for about 90 per cent of all reported...

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Polio Surveillance Gaps Persist in Hard-to-Reach Communities

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Polio Surveillance Gaps Persist in Hard-to-Reach Communities

Oluwatobi Adu September 21, 2026 0

ABUJA, Nigeria – Nigeria has identified surveillance gaps that could delay the detection of polio and other...

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Benue Strengthens Diphtheria Preparedness Despite No Cases

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Benue Strengthens Diphtheria Preparedness Despite No Cases

Mirian Gom September 19, 2026 0

BENUE, Nigeria – The Benue State Government has strengthened surveillance and preparedness against diphtheria despite recording no...

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Kano Inaugurates Special Committee to Strengthen Diphtheria Response

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Kano Inaugurates Special Committee to Strengthen Diphtheria Response

Abah Felicity September 5, 2026 0

KANO, Nigeria – The Kano State Government has inaugurated a Special Committee on Diphtheria Outbreak Response to...

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Nigeria Trains Health Data Officers to Strengthen Polio Vaccination

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Nigeria Trains Health Data Officers to Strengthen Polio Vaccination

Abah Felicity September 4, 2026 0

NASARAWA, Nigeria – Nigeria has intensified efforts to strengthen its polio eradication programme with the training of...

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Delta to Build First Neuropsychiatric Hospital, Public Health Laboratory by 2027

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Delta to Build First Neuropsychiatric Hospital, Public Health Laboratory by 2027

Korede Abdullah September 3, 2026 0

DELTA, Nigeria – The Delta State Government has commenced plans to establish its first neuropsychiatric hospital alongside...

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