#YellowFever is preventable.

If you observe symptoms such as:

☑️Sudden fever
☑️Yellowness of the eyes
☑️Darkness of urine
☑️Bleeding from the nose, mouth and ears

Report immediately to the nearest healthcare facility.

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Reach out to our 24/7 connect centre for verified information on #Lassafever, #Cholera, #Meningitis, #COVID19, #YellowFever & other infectious diseases.

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#TakeResponsibility

A clean environment helps to prevent the spread of infectious diseases.

Practice proper environmental hygiene at all times to prevent the spread of diseases such as #LassaFever, #Cholera, #COVID19 and #YellowFever.

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Infection prevention and control #IPC activities play a large role in preventing the transmission of infectious diseases like #LassaFever, #cholera, #COVID19 and #YellowFever in healthcare settings.

Our latest peer-reviewed study describes the state of IPC preparedness within health facilities in Nigeria during the early phase of the #COVID19 pandemic.

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https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/17571774211060418

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Several disease outbreaks have been recorded in Nigeria in the last 10 years with imported cases of #Ebola in 2014, annual outbreaks of #YellowFever, #LassaFever, #CerebrospinalMeningitis, #cholera, #measles, and most recently, #COVID19.

In response to lessons learned from the 2003 severe acute respiratory syndrome outbreak, World Health Organization (WHO) accelerated the revision of the International Health Regulations - essential for addressing global health security, which Nigeria adopted in 2005 and came into force in 2007.

In this article, we share Nigeria's experience of conducting a country-led midterm self-assessment using a slightly modified application of the second edition of the WHO JEE and the new WHO benchmarks tool

🔗Read detailed article via
https://www.liebertpub.com/doi/full/10.1089/hs.2021.0095

Routine immunisation must remain a priority for parents and caregivers.

#TakeResponsibility to prevent the spread of infectious diseases such as #Measles and #YellowFever.

Vaccines are a safe and effective way to prevent infectious diseases like #yellowfever, #cholera, #measles, #meningitis, #COVID19 & others.

Play your part to achieve #LongLifeForAll. Get vaccinated.

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Zoonotic diseases can be spread through direct or indirect contact with infected animals and their body fluids.

These diseases include #Lassafever, #yellowfever, #monkeypox, #avianinfluenza, #rabies, #tuberculosis etc.

#WorldZoonosesDay

#Yellowfever is a vaccine-preventable disease spread through the bite of an infected Aedes mosquito.

A single dose of yellow fever vaccine keeps you protected for life.

For more #YellowFeverInfo, visit:
https://ncdc.gov.ng/diseases/info/Y

#YellowFever is preventable.

If you observe symptoms such as:

☑️Sudden fever
☑️Yellowness of the eyes
☑️Darkness of urine
☑️Bleeding from the nose, mouth and ears

Report immediately to the nearest healthcare facility.