PRESS STATEMENT: Urgent State Action Needed as Lassa Fever Cases Rise
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has called for urgent and strengthened state level action as Lassa fever cases continue to rise during the current peak dry season (November–April).
With confirmed cases reported across multiple states and increasing infections among healthcare workers, NCDC emphasizes the need for full activation of State Incident Management Systems, strict enforcement of Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) measures, adequate supply of PPE, improved surveillance, and stronger community engagement.
State governments are urged to prioritise outbreak response funding, protect healthcare workers, and close identified operational gaps contributing to preventable deaths.
🔗 Link in Bio to read the full press statement.
Members of the public are advised to:
✅Maintain clean environments
✅Prevent rodent infestation
✅Store food safely
✅Practice good hand hygiene
✅Seek early medical care at the nearest health facility if symptoms occur and avoid self medication.
Lassa fever is treatable, and early detection saves lives.
For inquiries or to report suspected cases, call the NCDC toll-free line: 6232.
Stay informed. Stay protected. Stay healthy.
#LassaFeverAwareness #PressRelease #NCDCNigeria
🚨 Public Health Advisory : Lassa Fever Disease
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention has re-issued an advisory to healthcare workers following a rise in Lassa fever infections, including confirmed cases among health personnel across several states.
Healthcare workers are urged to strengthen Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) measures during this peak transmission season.
🔗 Read the full Advisory :
https://ncdc.gov.ng/themes/common/docs/protocols/373_1771241608.pdf
Suspected cases should be reported to State DSNOs or via the NCDC toll-free line: 6232
Protecting healthcare workers saves lives.
Stay alert. Stay protected.
#LassaFever #NCDCNigeria
📝Strengthening collaboration for better health security.
The National One Health Coordinating Unit (NOHCU), in collaboration with key One Health stakeholders, convened a 3-day consultative workshop to revitalize the National One Health Risk Assessment and Information Sharing (NOHRSIS) platform in Abuja.
✅The workshop focused on strengthening intersectoral collaboration, improving early warning systems, enhancing information sharing, and promoting coordinated responses to zoonotic diseases, Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR), and other shared public health threats.
✅Participants reviewed operational challenges, updated governance documents, validated Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), and developed strategies to improve coordination and sustainability across the human, animal, and environmental health sectors.
This initiative marks another important step towards strengthening Nigeria’s One Health architecture and building a more resilient public health system.
#HealthSecurity #NOHRSIS #AMR #PublicHealth #NCDCNigeria
In response to recent outbreaks of viral haemorrhagic diseases, including Ebola and Marburg, across parts of Africa, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC), in alignment with its mandate and the International Health Regulations (IHR 2005), convened a 2-day high-level National Cross-Border Surveillance Stakeholder Engagement.
Held in collaboration with relevant MDAs and partners, the meeting focused on strengthening surveillance at Points of Entry (PoEs), addressing critical gaps, and tackling key challenges towards safeguarding Nigeria’s public health.
Together, we are strengthening Nigeria’s frontlines against cross-border health threats.
#PublicHealth #HealthyNigeria #NCDCNigeria
Antibiotics are lifesavers when used correctly but misuse can make infections harder to treat. 🦠💊
#AntimicrobialResistance (AMR) is a growing public health threat caused by self-medication, incomplete doses, and improper antibiotic use. Protect yourself and others by using antibiotics only as prescribed.
✅ Complete your medications
✅ Avoid self-medication
✅ Practice good hygiene
✅ Seek medical care when symptoms persist
Together, we can fight AMR and keep treatments effective for the future.
#StopAMR #HealthAwareness #NCDCNigeria #StaySafe
HealthTipMonday: 5 Simple Steps to Prevent Waterborne Diseases 💧
Waterborne diseases occur when bacteria, viruses, and parasites contaminate water sources due to poor sanitation, sewage disposal, or agricultural runoff.
Drinking or coming into contact with contaminated water can cause cholera, typhoid, and dysentery, leading to diarrhea, vomiting, and dehydration. Protect yourself and your family with these simple steps:
✅ Drink only safe, treated, or boiled water
✅ Wash fruits and vegetables thoroughly before eating
✅ Practice proper hand hygiene—wash with soap and water after using the toilet and before meals
✅ Store water in clean, covered containers
✅ Avoid open defecation to keep the environment clean
Clean water = Better health. Stay safe, stay healthy! 💙
#HealthTipMonday #TakeResponsibility #CleanWaterMatters #NCDCNigeria
Impact is not just what we say, it is what we consistently do. In this testimonial, Dr. Jide Idris, Director General of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) @ncdcgov , speaks to the credibility and real-world impact of Dr. Ameyo Stella Adadevoh Health Trust.
Through a people-centered, top-down and bottom-up approach, we are developing and equipping Health Champions across communities, schools, healthcare facilities and policy-making spaces, driving sustainable change from grassroots to government, and advancing a future that is free from preventable infectious diseases.
#drasa #healthimpact #publichealth #healthchampions #ncdc
Join the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC )for a webinar as we mark #WorldHandHygieneDay 2026 in collaboration with the World Health Organization and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Theme: Action Saves Lives
Bridging the compliance gap by turning hand hygiene knowledge into routine practice.
🗓 5th May, 2026.
⏰ 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM (WAT)
🔗Join here: /l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_NTdkNTFiYWMtZjIzZS00OTY4LTg5OWEtMGVkZTk5NmE1NjY5%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%22938d28f5-281c-4f4e-9647-e346cd3aedd9%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%2207b6db7f-883c-44a8-a00b-924901037bdd%22%7d
Be part of the conversation shaping safer health practices. Your action matters.
#HandHygieneDay #WHONigeria #NCDCNigeria
Join the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC )for a webinar as we mark #WorldHandHygieneDay 2026 in collaboration with the World Health Organization and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Theme: Action Saves Lives
Bridging the compliance gap by turning hand hygiene knowledge into routine practice.
🗓 5th May, 2026.
⏰ 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM (WAT)
🔗Join here: /l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_NTdkNTFiYWMtZjIzZS00OTY4LTg5OWEtMGVkZTk5NmE1NjY5%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%22938d28f5-281c-4f4e-9647-e346cd3aedd9%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%2207b6db7f-883c-44a8-a00b-924901037bdd%22%7d
Be part of the conversation shaping safer health practices. Your action matters.
#HandHygieneDay #WHONigeria #NCDCNigeria
Clean hands, safer lives 🧼
This #WorldHandHygieneDay 2026, remember; every wash counts.!
✅Turn knowledge into habit, because simple actions can save lives.
#WorldHandHygieneDay #ActionSavesLives #PublicHealth #NCDCNigeria
Following the successful training of all study staff, we are pleased to announce the commencement of participant enrollment for the ENABLE 1.5 Project, Bauchi (Bauchi ENABLE) in partnership with @CEPIvaccines .
This study will deepen our understanding of #LassaFever by assessing disease incidence, clinical presentation, and malaria co-infections across affected communities in the Northern region of the country where there have been increase cases of Lassa disease.
Bauchi ENABLE also marks a key step in strengthening Nigeria’s capacity for high-quality research and future vaccine trials.
Through collaboration, scientific excellence, and community engagement, the project is generating critical data to support Lassa fever vaccine development and improve response strategies across Nigeria and West Africa.
#ENABLE1.5 #LassaFeverResearch #GlobalHealth #VaccineResearch
