#Measles is an acute, highly infectious disease spread through coughing, sneezing and contact with respiratory secretions.

Do your part to prevent the spread.

Wash your hands often with soap under running water.

#LassaFever is a highly infectious, viral haemorrhagic fever transmitted through contact with rats.

Watch this video for more #LassaFeverInfo on how to prevent the spread.

Our #COVID19Nigeria situation report(Epi Week 17 & 18) has been published

The situation report provides a summary of the epidemiological situation, datasheet & response activities in Nigeria

This report is now published BI-WEEKLY

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https://ncdc.gov.ng/diseases/sitreps/?cat=14&name=An%20update%20of%20COVID-19%20outbreak%20in%20Nigeria

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#Monkeypox is a rare viral disease transmitted from animals to humans, & from human to human.

Symptoms include fever, body pain, weakness, sore throat & rashes on the face, palms, soles of the feet & other parts of the body.

Early reporting saves lives.

#MonkeypoxInfo

#Measles is highly contagious.

Isolate all suspected cases of the disease and take them to the nearest health care facility immediately.

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

Adhere to #COVID19 safety measures as you celebrate at events with loved ones:

✔️Wash or sanitise your hands frequently 🙌🏾
✔️Wear a face mask in closed settings 😷
✔️ Cough/sneeze into your elbow
✔️Get vaccinated

Spread love, not diseases.

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#Monkeypox is usually self-limiting, with symptoms lasting between 2 and 3 weeks. Severe cases occur more commonly among children.

Early reporting and diagnosis save lives.

For more #MonkeypoxInfo, visit https://ncdc.gov.ng/diseases/info/M

Unvaccinated young children are at the highest risk of #measles infection and its complications, including death.

Ensure the completion of routine immunisation for your children or wards to keep them safe and #healthy.

#Publication📚

Awareness creation, not stigmatisation aids public health response to infectious disease outbreaks.

This recently published article describes a case of suicide in a hospitalised patient during the 2017 monkeypox outbreak in Nigeria.

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https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2772707622000571

The #Monkeypox virus can spread via contact with an infected person or animal.

Animal-to-human transmission may occur by direct contact with blood, body fluids, skin or mucosal lesions of infected animals eg. monkeys, squirrels & rodents.

#MonkeypoxInfo: https://ncdc.gov.ng/diseases/info/M

#COVID19 is still a health threat.

If you are experiencing symptoms associated with #COVID19, visit the nearest testing centre for accurate diagnosis and treatment.

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35 new confirmed cases of #COVID19Nigeria;

Lagos-22
FCT-4
Rivers-3
Ekiti-2
Kano-2
Cross River-1
Kaduna-1

255,972 confirmed
250,024 discharged
3,143 deaths

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This report includes:

▪️Data for 21st to 23rd May, 2022
▪️8 States with zero cases reported: Abia, Delta, Ogun, Ondo, Osun, Oyo, Plateau and Sokoto

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

#NCDCPublication📚

In 2017, the Nigeria #AMR Technical Working Group identified limited diagnostics utilisation & inadequate lab quality assurance as major factors affecting effective pathogen identification & #antimicrobial susceptibility testing in Nigerian health facilities.

In an ongoing collaboration between the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control & Robert Koch Institut, a baseline study was conducted aimed to improve diagnostic stewardship & expand #AntimicrobialResistance surveillance capacity, particularly in Nigerian secondary healthcare facilities.

Findings via
https://aricjournal.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s13756-022-01080-4

Human-to-human transmission of #Monkeypox may occur through direct contact with infected persons or contaminated materials and exposure to respiratory droplets.

Read more on the background, transmission, symptoms, diagnosis & prevention of #Monkeypox via https://ncdc.gov.ng/diseases/info/M

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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