25 July 2026
Research

Increase Lassa Fever Awareness – NCDC Urges States

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has called on governments of the 36 states and the FCT to intensify their year-round community campaign to curb the spread of Lassa fever. In its latest situation report for epidemiological week 31, the agency confirmed nine new cases in Ondo, Edo and Taraba, up from

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Institutions

NCDC Issues Warning Over Chikungunya Surge

Nigeria’s public health agency has warned of a potential threat from Chikungunya, a mosquito-borne viral disease, amid rising global cases. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) said more than 240,000 cases and 90 deaths have been recorded in at least 16 countries in 2025. China has reported nearly 5,000 infections since July,

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