Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC)

#NCDCInTheNews “I was still at the intensive care unit when the index of suspicion was raised that it was Lassa fever case, and the samples were confirmed positive at a specialist hospital” - a #LassaFever survivor says Mariam Ileyemi, one of our Media-EIS fellows, writes a special report in Premium Times on why many Nigerian #healthworkers are susceptible to Lassa fever 🔗Read via https://www.premiumtimesng.com/health/health-investigations/694118-special-report-why-many-nigerian-health-workers-are-susceptible-to-lassa-fever.html

Learning from the last pandemic, it is evident that our country needs a robust health security infrastructure with an emphasis on: ➡️Prevention ➡️Disease surveillance ➡️Preparedness and response capabilities. Nigeria's Pandemic Fund application cuts across strengthening #OneHealth workforce, early warning and surveillance and laboratory systems. #PandemicFundNigeria

#Measles is highly infectious. Early symptoms are high-grade fever, cough, runny nose, red eyes & tiny white spots in the mouth. Please report immediately to a health facility when these symptoms are observed. Read more via: https://ncdc.gov.ng/diseases/info/M

Three (3) doses of the pentavalent vaccine are recommended for children in the 6th-, 10th- and 14th- week of life according to the #Nigeria childhood immunisation schedule. Parents and caregivers should ensure that their children are fully vaccinated against #diphtheria. #VaccinesWork.

The Pandemic Fund provides a dedicated stream of additional, long-term financing to strengthen critical pandemic prevention, preparedness, and response capabilities in low- and middle-income countries. Did you miss our national dialogue on #Nigeria's application? You can catch up via⬇️ 🔗 https://youtube.com/live/X4wjZNyiHi8

📋 Take part in our #Cholera KAP Survey! Help us fight #cholera by sharing your knowledge, attitudes, and practices. It will only take a few minutes to complete the survey. 🙏🏽 🔗 https://forms.gle/zBZtTgXgPczCEWpW7 #STOPCholera

#Antimicrobials are not always needed when you are feeling unwell. Antibiotics should only be prescribed by healthcare professionals after an appropriate diagnostic test. Be an #AntimicrobialResistance guardian

To prevent #cholera infection, Nigerians are urged to: ✅ Keep their environments clean ✅ Drink or use water that is boiled and stored safely ✅ Ensure food is cooked and stored in a clean and safe environment ✅ Avoid open defecation ✅Wash their hands regularly with soap and running water. Read our public health advisory: 🔗https://ncdc.gov.ng/news/337/cholera-in-nigeria%3A-urgent-call-to-strengthen-water%2C-sanitation-and-hygiene-%28wash%29

In this week's #LassaFever situation report, we provide a summary of the epidemiological situation and response activities in Nigeria. 🔗Download, read, and share via https://ncdc.gov.ng/diseases/sitreps/?cat=5&name=An%20update%20of%20Lassa%20fever%20outbreak%ll20in%20Nigeria #LassaFeverInfo

You can not be too safe! #Lassafever presents with symptoms similar to those of many illnesses like malaria. Healthcare workers are urged to always have a high index of suspicion and practice standard infection prevention and control measures when attending to patients. #LassafeverInfo