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Measles outbreaks reported in 17 African countries: CDC travel notice

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By NewsDesk  @bactiman63 The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports that a number of countries in Africa are experiencing measles outbreaks and says all travelers to Africa, including...

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Nigeria CDC: ‘Nigeria is at HIGH risk of importation of the virus’

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NewsDesk @bactiman63 The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has been aware of the ongoing outbreak of the Sudan strain Ebola virus disease (EVD) in Uganda since it was first officially...

Nigeria reports more than 10,000 suspected cholera cases in first nine months of 2022

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NewsDesk @bactiman63 Nigerian health officials reported an additional 1006 suspected cholera cases during the week ending October 2, bringing the cumulative total to 10754 suspected cases through the...

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Nigeria cholera: ‘Outbreak has been exacerbated by limited access to clean water and sanitation facilities, open defecation, and poor hygiene practices’

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NewsDesk @bactiman63 The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) is leading the national response to an ongoing outbreak of cholera in affected states in Nigeria. A total of 2187 confirmed...

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Nigeria CDC: The overall risk of importation of the Ebola virus and the impact on the health of Nigerians has been assessed as HIGH

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NewsDesk @bactiman63  The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) is aware of the ongoing outbreak of Ebola virus disease (EVD) caused by the Sudan strain of the Ebola virus (EV) in...

Lassa virus endemic area may expand dramatically in coming decades: Scripps Research

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NewsDesk @bactiman63 New analysis by scientists at Scripps Research and University of Brussels finds that climate change and other factors could soon make deadly Lassa fever a much bigger public health...

Nigeria monkeypox cases top 300 in 2022

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NewsDesk @bactiman63 The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) reported an additional 41 confirmed monkeypox cases the week ending September 4, bringing the country’s total to...

Cholera outbreak declared in Gombe State, Nigeria

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NewsDesk @bactiman63 A cholera outbreak has been declared in Gombe State on 22 September 2022, the World Health Organization reports. The first case was reported on 24 August 2022. As of 24 September,...

Nigeria monkeypox: Half the total confirmed cases reported in 2022

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NewsDesk @bactiman63 The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) reported an additional 48 confirmed monkeypox cases the week ending August 13. This brings the total confirmed cases in...

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Nigeria tops countries with measles in first half of 2022: WHO numbers

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NewsDesk @bactiman63 Last week, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) updated their Global Measles Outbreaks page, which lists the top 10 countries with measles outbreaks for January...