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📢Coming Up TOMORROW

Tune in to join our Director, Prevention Programmes and Knowledge Management @chinwe_ochu to discuss the #monkeypox outbreak & Nigeria’s response on @cnbcafrica.

Channel: DSTv 410
Programme: Power Launch West Africa
Time: 12:00 PM
We must not let down our guard against #COVID19.

Let us #TakeResponsibility to #GetVaccinated and practice all necessary precautions to protect ourselves and our nation.
📣 LIVE

Join our Director, Prevention Programmes and Knowledge Management @chinwe_ochu to discuss the #Monkeypox outbreak & Nigeria’s response.

Tune in live on @cnbcafrica to join the conversation.

📺 DSTV - #410
Programme: Power Launch West Africa
Time - 12:00 pm
#LassaFeverInfo

Our latest Lassa Fever Situation Report has been published on our website (week 32).

This week's situation report and that of previous weeks can be downloaded via https://ncdc.gov.ng/diseases/sitreps/?cat=5&name=An%20update%20of%20Lassa%20fever%20outbreak%20in%20Nigeria
164 new cases of #COVID19Nigeria;

Lagos-109
FCT-22
Delta-17
Bauchi-8
Kaduna-4
Ekiti-2
Kano-1
Oyo-1

262,912 confirmed
256,609 discharged
3,147 deaths

#TakeResponsibilty

This report includes:

◾️63 community discharges reported for FCT

◾️ 4 states with zero cases reported: Ogun, Ondo, Osun & Sokoto

For a breakdown of cases by state visit covid19.ncdc.gov.ng
#TakeResponsibility, the fight against #COVID19 requires a collective effort;

Always wear a face mask in crowded spaces
Wash your hands frequently with soap under running water
Cough/sneeze into your bent elbow
Avoid large gatherings
Remember to wash your hands with soap and running at these critical times:

Before eating or preparing a meal
Before wearing a face mask
After using sanitary facilities
After sneezing or coughing
Upon arriving at work, school or back home

#TakeResponsibility
Our latest #Cholera Situation Report has been published on our website.

This report provides a summary of the #Cholera epidemiological situation, datasheet & response activities in Nigeria.

🔗Download via
https://ncdc.gov.ng/diseases/sitreps/?cat=7&name=An%20update%20of%20Cholera%20outbreak%20in%20Nigeria

#TakeResponsibility
178 new cases of #COVID19Nigeria;

Rivers-47
Lagos-42
FCT-38
Plateau-13
Abia-10
Ekiti-7
Kaduna-6
Kano-5
Cross River-4
Bauchi-3
Delta-3

263,090 confirmed
256,764 discharged
3,148 deaths

#TakeResponsibilty

This report includes:

▪️Data for 20th - 22nd August 2022
◾️ 5 states with zero cases reported: Ogun, Ondo, Osun, Oyo & Sokoto

For a breakdown of cases by state visit covid19.ncdc.gov.ng
ICYMI

"A key lesson from the #COVID19 outbreak is that an ignored public health issue can easily become a global problem.

There is work to be done in strengthening our health systems & making them more resilient" - Chinwe Ochu on CNBC Africa

🔗Catch up:
https://www.cnbcafrica.com/media/6311096577112/
Prepare your foods properly to prevent the spread of #cholera.

Wash fruits and vegetables with clean running water
Peel fruits before consumption
Keep foods in properly covered containers
Eat properly cooked foods
Contaminated water and poor sanitation are linked to the transmission of diseases such as #cholera.

Make your water safe before use
Use water from reliable sources
Boil water before drinking
Store water in properly covered containers
Our multisectoral #MonkeyPox Emergency Operations Centre continues to meet regularly to coordinate the national response to the current outbreak with a critical focus on strengthening surveillance, lab diagnosis, case management, risk communications & research.

#NationalResponse
232 new cases of #COVID19Nigeria;

Lagos-117
Niger-31
Rivers-28
FCT-26
Kano-11
Kaduna-10
Plateau-4
Abia-3
Delta-2

263,322 confirmed
257,253 discharged
3,148 deaths

#TakeResponsibilty

This report includes:

▪️Data for 23rd - 24th August 2022
▪️32 community discharges reported from FCT
▪️6 states with zero cases reported: Ekiti, Ogun, Ondo, Osun, Oyo & Sokoto

For a breakdown of cases by state visit covid19.ncdc.gov.ng
Cases of #cholera occur more often in areas with poor sanitation.

Practice good physical and environmental hygiene:
🚫Do not defecate in open areas
Drink water from safe sources
Ensure proper disposal of sewage and refuse
Wash your hands regularly
#LassaFeverInfo

Our latest Lassa Fever Situation Report has been published on our website (week 33).

This week's situation report and that of previous weeks can be downloaded via https://ncdc.gov.ng/diseases/sitreps/?cat=5&name=An%20update%20of%20Lassa%20fever%20outbreak%20in%20Nigeria
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