Pre-departure & post-arrival #COVID19 PCR test requirements for all inbound travellers to Nigeria have been suspended

A simplified Health Declaration (non-covid-19 specific) shall be completed by all passengers on arrival in Nigeria.

Are you familiar with the signs of #Meningitis in ADULTS and CHILDREN?

Cerebrospinal #Meningitis is a MEDICAL EMERGENCY!

Early reporting to a healthcare facility is critical.

#StaySafeStayHealthy

All healthcare workers should have a high index of suspicion for #LassaFever in individuals that have not responded to standard anti-malaria treatment & treatment for other common infectious causes of fever within 48-72 hours

🔗Download & read guideline:
https://www.ncdc.gov.ng/themes/common/docs/protocols/92_1547068532.pdf

#Measles is an acute, highly infectious disease with initial symptoms of high-grade fever, cough, runny nose, red eyes & tiny white spots in the mouth.

Please report to a health facility immediately if you experience these symptoms.

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We are responding to confirmed cases of #diphtheria in Lagos and Kano States while monitoring the situation in Osun and Yobe States where new cases are being detected.

📜Read our advisory on measures to stay safe in your homes and communities
https://ncdc.gov.ng/news/435/diphtheria-public-health-advisory-amidst-outbreak-in-nigeria

Healthcare workers are urged to adhere to established guidelines for the management of #LassaFever cases.

#TakeResponsibility to limit the risk of healthcare workers' infection. Stay safe and healthy.

Download guideline via https://www.ncdc.gov.ng/themes/common/docs/protocols/92_1547068532.pdf

📺TUNE IN NOW

Catch DG Dr Ifedayo Adetifa tonight on Arise TV as he gives an update on

Nigeria’s Diphtheria Response

Time - 9:00 pm

Livestream - https://www.arise.tv/live-tv/

Diphtheria is a serious bacterial infection that affects the nose, throat & sometimes, the skin of an individual

People most at risk include children & adults who have not received any dose of the pentavalent vaccine

Public health advisory on diphtheria:
https://ncdc.gov.ng/news/435/diphtheria-public-health-advisory-amidst-outbreak-in-nigeria

Viral Haemorrhagic Fevers such as #LassaFever spread mainly from person to person through direct & indirect contact.

When properly done, #HandHygiene is very important to reduce the risk of healthcare workers' infection.

Our #IPC guidelines for #VHFs ⬇️
https://ncdc.gov.ng/themes/common/docs/protocols/111_1579986179.pdf

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We have published an advisory for healthcare workers on #diphtheria.

It includes:
➡️Transmission
➡️Symptoms
➡️Diagnosis/Testing
➡️Case definition
➡️Case Reporting
➡️Treatment
➡️Prevention

All healthcare workers are urged to read and share via
🔗https://ncdc.gov.ng/news/436/diphtheria-health-advisory-for-health-care-workers-amidst-outbreak-in-nigeria

Our guidelines on Infection Prevention & Control for #ViralHemorrhagicFevers include standard operating procedures & checklists to be used in the care & management of VHFs such as #LassaFever & #YellowFever

Healthcare workers are urged to read & share via
https://ncdc.gov.ng/themes/common/docs/protocols/111_1579986179.pdf

#Lassafeverinfo

Our latest Lassa Fever Situation Report has been published on our website (week 2).

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

Symptoms of #diphtheria include fever, runny nose, sore throat, cough, red eyes, swollen neck & in severe cases, a thick grey/white patch at the back of the throat with difficulty breathing

Visit a health facility close to you for diagnosis & treatment

🔗https://ncdc.gov.ng/news/435/diphtheria-public-health-advisory-amidst-outbreak-in-nigeria

Early diagnosis of #LassaFever when experiencing symptoms increases the chances of survival.

Symptoms include fever, body weakness, sore throat, muscle & chest pain, nausea, vomiting, diarrhoea, cough & abdominal pain

Report to a health facility when ill

#LassaFeverInfo

Parents & caregivers should ensure that their children are fully vaccinated against diphtheria with three (3) doses of the pentavalent vaccine as recommended in the childhood immunisation schedule.

#TakeResponsibility to protect yourself & loved ones

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https://ncdc.gov.ng/news/435/diphtheria-public-health-advisory-amidst-outbreak-in-nigeria

#Mpox is preventable.

Let us #TakeResponsibility to practice infection prevention and control measures that have proven to limit the spread of #Mpox infection.

#StaySafeStayHealthy

Safe handling & disposal of sharps is a vital component of the standard precautions required to reduce the risk of transmission of healthcare-associated infections.

Healthcare workers are urged to read & share guidelines for viral hemorrhagic fevers ⬇️
https://ncdc.gov.ng/themes/common/docs/protocols/111_1579986179.pdf

The #COVID19 pandemic is being driven by evolving variants with implications on virus transmissibility, host immunity, & disease severity

This PLOS ONE publication assesses the implication of #COVID19 variants-associated outbreaks in a tertiary institution in North-Central Nigeria

🔗Read via
https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0280756

Healthcare workers are most at risk of person-to-person transmission of #LassaFever.

Always maintain a high index of suspicion for #LassaFever and practice standard precautions always while attending to patients.

Healthcare workers advisory:
https://ncdc.gov.ng/news/351/lassa-fever-healthcare-workers-advisory

We have published our first situation report on #diphtheria.

This report provides a summary of the #diphtheria outbreak, the current epidemiological situation in Nigeria, and our preparedness and response activities.

Download via
https://ncdc.gov.ng/diseases/sitreps/?cat=18&name=An%20Update%20of%20Diphtheria%20Outbreak%20in%20Nigeria

#Diphtheria is a vaccine-preventable disease.

Parents/caregivers should ensure that their children are fully vaccinated with three doses of the pentavalent vaccine as recommended in the childhood immunisation schedule.

Visit a primary health care centre close to you today!