By NewsDesk  @infectiousdiseasenews The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) reports activating a multi-sectoral National Cholera Emergency Operations Centre (EOC), following an increase in cholera...

Today, Nigeria will launch a yellow fever vaccination campaign where more than 25 million people will be vaccinated throughout 2018, in the largest yellow fever vaccination drive in the country’s history. The...

Since the first case of yellow fever was reported in Ifelodun LGA in Kwara State, Nigeria in mid-September, the outbreak has expanded to a number of states, according to the Nigeria Center for Disease...

In a follow-up on the meningococcal meningitis outbreak that began in Zamfara State last December, the number of cases has reached 13,420 suspected cases and 1069 deaths (8% CFR), according to  the...

In a follow-up on the meningitis outbreak in Nigeria which started in December 2016, the Nigerian CDC reports 9,646 suspected cases, of which 277 (2.9%) were laboratory confirmed. Nearly 9 percent, or...

In a follow-up on the meningococcal meningitis outbreak in several Nigerian states, the number of suspected cases has increased by another 1000 and the death tally has topped 600, according to the Nigeria...

As of April 5, Nigerian health officials have reported a total of 3,959 meningococcal meningitis cases (181 confirmed) with 438 deaths, including two in the largest city, Lagos. This is up from 2,997...

In a follow-up on the meningitis outbreak in Nigeria that began in Zamfara state in December 2016, as of Apr. 3, a total of 2,997 meningococcal meningitis cases with 336 deaths have been reported with...

As of 19 March 2017, a total of 1407 suspected cases of meningitis and 211 deaths (case fatality rate: 15%) have been reported from 40 local government areas (LGAs) in five states of Nigeria since December...