UNCLEAN WATER, unwashed hands, and uncovered food are some of the ways #Cholera germs are spread.

Ensure your water is safe before use:
➡️BOIL water before drinking
➡️USE water from safe sources
➡️STORE water in properly coverer containers
➡️STOP open defecation

#STOPCholera

📜STATEMENT

The NCDC’s COVID-19 Technical Working Group is closely monitoring the local, regional, continental, and global epidemiology of #COVID19 including emerging variants.

Read our official statement on the new #COVID19 subvariants to stay updated

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https://ncdc.gov.ng/news/493/official-statement-on-the-new-covid-19-subvariants

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Calling all researchers, clinicians, public health practitioners & health workers!

THREE DAYS TO GO to the deadline for submission of abstracts for the 14th African Rotavirus Symposium #ARS2023.

Conference registration is also OPEN

For more details, visit https://www.afr-rn-symposium.net/

#Diphtheria spreads easily between people.

Individuals who have come in close contact with a confirmed case of #diphtheria should report early to the nearest healthcare facility for prompt treatment.

Early reporting and treatment save lives.

All incoming travellers to Nigeria are expected to fill out the Nigeria Health Declaration Form.

The form is an instituted measure to prevent the spread and monitor the possible importation of infectious diseases.

It is FREE of charge.

🔗https://healthapp.ncdc.gov.ng/

Signs and symptoms of #cholera include profuse watery diarrhoea (rice water stools), nausea, vomiting, and weakness.

Do not self-medicate!

Visit a primary health care centre close to you for treatment immediately after you observe these symptoms.

#TakeResponsibility

🚨1 DAY to go!

Do not miss the opportunity to submit your abstracts for the #ARS2023!

Submit your research in areas including rotavirus vaccine introduction and surveillance, vaccine impact and diarrheal disease prevention and control in Africa.

Conference REGISTRATION is OPEN

🔗https://www.afr-rn-symposium.net/

FEW HOURS LEFT UNTIL DEADLINE

The deadline to submit an abstract for #ARS2023 is TODAY!

Beat the deadline for submitting research on topics including the introduction and monitoring of the rotavirus vaccine, the impact of the vaccine, and the prevention and control of diarrheal disease in Africa.

Conference registration is also open.

🔗Visit: https://www.afr-rn-symposium.net/

Fake news can cause unnecessary anxiety and panic. PAUSE, and verify before you share!

Citizens are urged to take the recommended actions required to protect their families, friends, and selves.

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https://ncdc.gov.ng/news/493/official-statement-on-the-new-covid-19-subvariants

#TakeResponsibility

People of all age groups who come in contact with the urine, faeces, saliva, or blood of rats or infected persons are at risk of getting infected with #LassaFever.

#TakeResponsibility
🪤Use traps, rat gums to get rid of rats in the house
👐🏽Do not touch rats, dead or alive with your bare hands
🐀Avoid eating food/fruits eaten by rats

#Measles is highly contagious.

Take all persons showing symptoms of the disease to the nearest healthcare centre for accurate diagnosis and treatment.

Read more via https://ncdc.gov.ng/diseases/info/M

#Lassafever is preventable.

Take extra precautions to avoid close contact with:
✅Body fluids of infected persons
✅Urine, faeces, saliva, or blood of infected rodents
✅Objects, household items, surfaces, or eating food contaminated by infected rodents

#TakeResponsibility

Rats and mice constantly urinate & defaecate, contaminating every surface they touch

Keep your homes & communities clean to prevent direct or indirect contact with rats

➡️Properly dispose of waste from your homes
➡️Do not defecate in open areas
➡️Sweep your floors regularly, removing crumbs or food remnants

#STOPLassaFever

#Cholera is a waterborne disease, with a higher risk of spread when there is poor sanitation and disruption of clean water supply.

Practice and ensure the use of safe water in your homes and communities.

#TakeResponsibility

Today, we celebrate ALL FIELD EPIDEMIOLOGISTS 🥳

Field epidemiologists are essential to protecting human, animal and environmental health in our communities.

The emphasis this year is on the significance of inclusion, equity, and diversity in this crucial profession.

#WorldFieldEpidemiologyDay🦶🏾

Through our Nigeria Field Epidemiology and Laboratory Training Programme #NFELTP, we have built a pool of #FieldEpidemiologists🦶🏾 with a wide range of perspectives and experiences, strengthening our ability to tackle health challenges effectively.

Promoting equity ensures that everyone, irrespective of their background, has equal access to the tools and opportunities needed to succeed in #FieldEpidemiology.

#WorldFieldEpidemiologyDay

#FieldEpidemiologists are essential to improving public health programmes.

Their investigations reveal crucial information that aids policymakers and healthcare professionals in providing targeted, effective healthcare.

#WorldFieldEpidemiologyDay

Stop #LassaFever!

Keep your home safe by blocking all holes to prevent the entry of rats🐀

Store your foods in tightly closed containers to prevent contact with the urine, faeces, saliva and blood of rats.

#StayHealthy

Visit a healthcare facility close to you for diagnosis and treatment when you observe symptoms associated with #diphtheria.

#TakeResponsibility to limit the risk of spread.

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

Symptoms of #Cholera include:

➡️Profuse watery stool
➡️Nausea
➡️Vomiting
➡️Weakness

Please do not self-medicate. Visit a healthcare facility immediately for proper treatment.

Advisory: https://ncdc.gov.ng/news/420/stop-cholera%3A-strengthening-water%2C-sanitation-and-hygiene%C2%A0%28wash%29-in-nigeria

#CholeraInfo

Our #LassaFever situation report for weeks 30 and 31 has been published

The weekly report provides a summary of the #LassaFever 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%20in%20Nigeria