NewsDesk @bactiman63 The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) reported six additional confirmed Lassa fever cases during the week ending September 3, bringing the total confirmed cases...

NewsDesk @bactiman63 Diphtheria is a serious bacterial infection, which the causative agent is Corynebacterium diphtheriae, that usually affects the mucous membranes of the nose and throat and sometimes...

By: Chinonso Nwosu From the beginning of the year through July 23, 2023, Nigeria has recorded a total of 171 deaths due to Lassa fever in confirmed cases. The Nigeria CDC reported 1009 total confirmed...

By: Chinonso Nwosu Anthrax was confirmed in Suleja, Niger state, Nigeria on the July 13, 2023, where the sudden death of eight livestock was reported. The clinical signs observed were bleeding from the...

NewsDesk @bactiman63 The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) reported a total of 1,506 suspected diphtheria cases from 59 LGAs in 11 states across the country in July 23. Kano (1,055),...

NewsDesk @bactiman63 In January, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) issued a public health advisory over a diphtheria outbreak in several states. From May 2022 through June 2023,...

NewsDesk @bactiman63 Nigeria agricultural officials report a confirmed anthrax outbreak on a farm in Suleja Local Government Area (LGA) in Niger state. According to a statement from Permanent Secretary,...

NewsDesk @bactiman63 The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) reports the following data on diphtheria as of June 30, 2023: In June 2023: ▪ A total of 439 suspected cases were reported...

NewsDesk @bactiman63 The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) released the following today concerning diphtheria in Abuja and nationally: NCDC is aware of the death in June 2023 of...

NewsDesk @bactiman63 The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) reported recently that from February to May 2023 measles outbreaks attributed to the continuous influx...