In this week's #LassaFever situation report, we provide a summary of the epidemiological situation and response activities in Nigeria.
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#LassaFeverInfo
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#LassaFeverInfo
Meningitis can affect anyone at any age.
Seek medical attention immediately if you experience symptoms.
Symptoms include
➡️Fever/severe headache
➡️Vomiting
➡️Drowsiness
➡️Rash
➡️Seizures
➡️Muscle/joint pain
➡️Stiff neck
#DefeatMeningitis
Seek medical attention immediately if you experience symptoms.
Symptoms include
➡️Fever/severe headache
➡️Vomiting
➡️Drowsiness
➡️Rash
➡️Seizures
➡️Muscle/joint pain
➡️Stiff neck
#DefeatMeningitis
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#Diphtheria is an infectious disease, not a punishment from God.
Seek medical help immediately if you observe #diphtheria symptoms.
#StopDiphtheria
Seek medical help immediately if you observe #diphtheria symptoms.
#StopDiphtheria
REDNESS OF THE EYE is an early indication of #Measles when observed with symptoms like high-grade fever, running nose, dry cough & tiny spots in the mouth.
Please report immediately to a health facility when these symptoms are observed.
Visit https://ncdc.gov.ng/diseases/info/M for more information.
Please report immediately to a health facility when these symptoms are observed.
Visit https://ncdc.gov.ng/diseases/info/M for more information.
Access to safe water is a fundamental human right, not a privilege.
Today, on #WorldWaterDay, we stand with the global community to highlight the vital importance of safe water💧for healthy living.
Together, we can create ripples of change and ensure a future where every person enjoys the right to clean water. 🚰
#SafeWaterForAll #TakeAction
Today, on #WorldWaterDay, we stand with the global community to highlight the vital importance of safe water💧for healthy living.
Together, we can create ripples of change and ensure a future where every person enjoys the right to clean water. 🚰
#SafeWaterForAll #TakeAction
What is #diphtheria❓
Who is most at risk of getting infected❓
What are the signs and symptoms of #diphtheria infection❓
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Who is most at risk of getting infected❓
What are the signs and symptoms of #diphtheria infection❓
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FAQs on Diphtheria
What is Diphtheria?
Diphtheria is a serious bacterial infection caused by toxin-producing Corynebacterium diphtheriae that affects the nose, throat, and sometimes, skin of an individual.
Children and Adults who are partially or not vaccinated are at risk…
Diphtheria is a serious bacterial infection caused by toxin-producing Corynebacterium diphtheriae that affects the nose, throat, and sometimes, skin of an individual.
Children and Adults who are partially or not vaccinated are at risk…
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
🔗Download & read guideline:
https://www.ncdc.gov.ng/themes/common/docs/protocols/92_1547068532.pdf
#Lassafever presents with symptoms similar to those of many illnesses like malaria.
Symptoms include fever, muscle aches, sore throat, nausea & vomiting.
Healthcare workers are urged to always have a high index of suspicion and practice standard infection prevention and control measures.
#LassafeverInfo
Symptoms include fever, muscle aches, sore throat, nausea & vomiting.
Healthcare workers are urged to always have a high index of suspicion and practice standard infection prevention and control measures.
#LassafeverInfo
Q: Who is at risk of #diphtheria infection?
A:
➡️Children & adults who are unvaccinated or partially vaccinated with the anti-diphtheria vaccine
➡️Individuals who live in crowded or dirty environments
➡️Healthcare workers
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A:
➡️Children & adults who are unvaccinated or partially vaccinated with the anti-diphtheria vaccine
➡️Individuals who live in crowded or dirty environments
➡️Healthcare workers
For more FAQs, watch & share👇🏼
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FAQs on Diphtheria
What is Diphtheria?
Diphtheria is a serious bacterial infection caused by toxin-producing Corynebacterium diphtheriae that affects the nose, throat, and sometimes, skin of an individual.
Children and Adults who are partially or not vaccinated are at risk…
Diphtheria is a serious bacterial infection caused by toxin-producing Corynebacterium diphtheriae that affects the nose, throat, and sometimes, skin of an individual.
Children and Adults who are partially or not vaccinated are at risk…
In this week's #LassaFever situation report, we provide a summary of the 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%ll20in%20Nigeria
#LassaFeverInfo
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#LassaFeverInfo
You can reduce your risk of getting infected with #Lassafever by preventing the entry of rodents into your homes.
Ensure you:
➡️Maintain a clean environment
➡️Block all holes in your house to discourage entry of rodents
➡️ Dispose of garbage properly
#TakeResponsibility
Ensure you:
➡️Maintain a clean environment
➡️Block all holes in your house to discourage entry of rodents
➡️ Dispose of garbage properly
#TakeResponsibility
Q: How does #diphtheria spread?
A: #Diphtheria spreads easily through:
➡️Direct contact with infected people
➡️Droplets from an infected person while coughing or sneezing
➡️Contact with contaminated objects/clothing
For more FAQs, watch 👇🏼 & share:
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https://youtu.be/6ZAgfCBDh0c
A: #Diphtheria spreads easily through:
➡️Direct contact with infected people
➡️Droplets from an infected person while coughing or sneezing
➡️Contact with contaminated objects/clothing
For more FAQs, watch 👇🏼 & share:
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https://youtu.be/6ZAgfCBDh0c
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FAQs on Diphtheria
What is Diphtheria?
Diphtheria is a serious bacterial infection caused by toxin-producing Corynebacterium diphtheriae that affects the nose, throat, and sometimes, skin of an individual.
Children and Adults who are partially or not vaccinated are at risk…
Diphtheria is a serious bacterial infection caused by toxin-producing Corynebacterium diphtheriae that affects the nose, throat, and sometimes, skin of an individual.
Children and Adults who are partially or not vaccinated are at risk…
Individuals with symptoms suggestive of #diphtheria should report to a healthcare facility immediately for diagnosis and proper treatment.
Ensure you take extra precautionary measures while visiting to prevent the risk of spread.
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Ensure you take extra precautionary measures while visiting to prevent the risk of spread.
Watch & share 👇🏼
🔗https://youtu.be/6ZAgfCBDh0c?feature=shared
YouTube
FAQs on Diphtheria
What is Diphtheria?
Diphtheria is a serious bacterial infection caused by toxin-producing Corynebacterium diphtheriae that affects the nose, throat, and sometimes, skin of an individual.
Children and Adults who are partially or not vaccinated are at risk…
Diphtheria is a serious bacterial infection caused by toxin-producing Corynebacterium diphtheriae that affects the nose, throat, and sometimes, skin of an individual.
Children and Adults who are partially or not vaccinated are at risk…
This year, 791 confirmed cases of #LassaFever and 149 deaths have been reported across 27 States in Nigeria.
🔗Read more on the epidemiological situation of #LassaFever in Nigeria and our response activities via https://ncdc.gov.ng/diseases/sitreps/?cat=5&name=An%20update%20of%20Lassa%20fever%20outbreak%20in%20Nigeria
🔗Read more on the epidemiological situation of #LassaFever in Nigeria and our response activities via https://ncdc.gov.ng/diseases/sitreps/?cat=5&name=An%20update%20of%20Lassa%20fever%20outbreak%20in%20Nigeria
#HappyEaster from all of us at the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention.
May this day fill you and your loved ones with joy, happiness, and renewed health.
Let's celebrate the gift of hope and good health as we strive towards healthy living.
May this day fill you and your loved ones with joy, happiness, and renewed health.
Let's celebrate the gift of hope and good health as we strive towards healthy living.
Unclean hands can spread diseases.
Regular hand washing with soap under running water is a simple yet effective way to prevent the spread of #LassaFever.
Wash your hands:
✅Before & after eating
✅After coughing/sneezing
✅Upon returning home
✅While caring for the ill
✅When entering/leaving a public space
#HealthforAll
Regular hand washing with soap under running water is a simple yet effective way to prevent the spread of #LassaFever.
Wash your hands:
✅Before & after eating
✅After coughing/sneezing
✅Upon returning home
✅While caring for the ill
✅When entering/leaving a public space
#HealthforAll
Here are some ways to keep your food safe from rodents⬇️
✅Store your food in tightly covered containers
✅Clean your environments regularly
✅Put rodent repellents around your food store
✅Seal all cracks, gaps, or holes in your homes to prevent entry of rodents
#STOPLassaFever
✅Store your food in tightly covered containers
✅Clean your environments regularly
✅Put rodent repellents around your food store
✅Seal all cracks, gaps, or holes in your homes to prevent entry of rodents
#STOPLassaFever
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Blocked drainage systems could lead to contamination of safe water sources and increase the risk of #cholera infection.
Play your part to limit the risk:
❌Stop dumping refuse in drainages
✅Clear blocked drainages in and around your homes
✅Ensure proper clearing of sewage
#TakeResponsibility
Play your part to limit the risk:
❌Stop dumping refuse in drainages
✅Clear blocked drainages in and around your homes
✅Ensure proper clearing of sewage
#TakeResponsibility
#Meningitis is a top cause of acquired deafness in children.
Get them vaccinated! Meningitis is largely vaccine-preventable!
Parents/caregivers are urged to visit any primary health care centre close to them to get their children/wards vaccinated against #meningitis.
#TakeResponsibility
Get them vaccinated! Meningitis is largely vaccine-preventable!
Parents/caregivers are urged to visit any primary health care centre close to them to get their children/wards vaccinated against #meningitis.
#TakeResponsibility
Healthcare workers are urged to always practice standard precautions while attending to suspected or confirmed cases of #LassaFever.
🔗Download and read our 'National Guideline for Lassa Fever Case Management'
https://www.ncdc.gov.ng/themes/common/docs/protocols/92_1547068532.pdf
#StaySafeStayHealthy
🔗Download and read our 'National Guideline for Lassa Fever Case Management'
https://www.ncdc.gov.ng/themes/common/docs/protocols/92_1547068532.pdf
#StaySafeStayHealthy