The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has issued an urgent advisory to healthcare workers across the country following a rise in Lassa fever infections, with 15 confirmed cases and two deaths recorded among medical personnel. The advisory, signed by the Director-General, Dr Jide Idris, was released during the peak transmission period of…
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has said Nigeria is currently responding to multiple infectious disease outbreaks across all six geopolitical zones. The outbreaks, which include diphtheria, cholera, Lassa fever, and measles, were disclosed by Dr. Jide Idris, Director-General of NCDC, on Tuesday during a three-day Stakeholder Workshop on Preparedness and Response…
More than 50 people have died from an unknown disease in northwest Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) local authorities reported on Monday Actualite news portal reported that over 943 cases of fever of unknown origin have been identified in Basankusu in the DRC’s Equateur Province since Feb. 9, with 52 fatalities. Given the number…
Residents of Mali’s northern town of Tinzaouaten, who were caught in the crossfire battle between Tuareg rebels and the army backed by Russian mercenaries, now face disease outbreaks and drone attacks. This situation has prompted many people to move to Algeria. Tuareg rebels are in control of the town in Mali’s vast northern desert, and…
