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Several disease outbreaks have been recorded in Nigeria in the last 10 years with imported cases of #Ebola in 2014, annual outbreaks of #YellowFever, #LassaFever, #CerebrospinalMeningitis, #cholera, #measles, and most recently, #COVID19.
In response to lessons learned from the 2003 severe acute respiratory syndrome outbreak, World Health Organization (WHO) accelerated the revision of the International Health Regulations - essential for addressing global health security, which Nigeria adopted in 2005 and came into force in 2007.
In this article, we share Nigeria's experience of conducting a country-led midterm self-assessment using a slightly modified application of the second edition of the WHO JEE and the new WHO benchmarks tool
🔗Read detailed article via
https://www.liebertpub.com/doi/full/10.1089/hs.2021.0095
Several disease outbreaks have been recorded in Nigeria in the last 10 years with imported cases of #Ebola in 2014, annual outbreaks of #YellowFever, #LassaFever, #CerebrospinalMeningitis, #cholera, #measles, and most recently, #COVID19.
In response to lessons learned from the 2003 severe acute respiratory syndrome outbreak, World Health Organization (WHO) accelerated the revision of the International Health Regulations - essential for addressing global health security, which Nigeria adopted in 2005 and came into force in 2007.
In this article, we share Nigeria's experience of conducting a country-led midterm self-assessment using a slightly modified application of the second edition of the WHO JEE and the new WHO benchmarks tool
🔗Read detailed article via
https://www.liebertpub.com/doi/full/10.1089/hs.2021.0095
#CerebrospinalMeningitis (CSM) is an easily transmissible disease with confirmed cases reported all year round in Nigeria.
Download our latest #CSM situation report for a summary of the disease situation and our response activities
🔗https://ncdc.gov.ng/diseases/sitreps/?cat=6&name=An%20Update%20of%20Meningitis%20Outbreak%20in%20Nigeria
#TakeResponsibility
Download our latest #CSM situation report for a summary of the disease situation and our response activities
🔗https://ncdc.gov.ng/diseases/sitreps/?cat=6&name=An%20Update%20of%20Meningitis%20Outbreak%20in%20Nigeria
#TakeResponsibility
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Vaccination is the best prevention measure against #CerebrospinalMeningitis.
Ensure you complete the routine immunisation for your children or wards to keep them safe and #healthy.
#TakeResponsibility
Ensure you complete the routine immunisation for your children or wards to keep them safe and #healthy.
#TakeResponsibility
Any form of meningitis is a medical emergency.
Download our latest #CerebrospinalMeningitis situation report for a summary of the disease situation and our response activities
🔗
https://ncdc.gov.ng/diseases/sitreps/?cat=6&name=An%20Update%20of%20Meningitis%20Outbreak%20in%20Nigeria
Download our latest #CerebrospinalMeningitis situation report for a summary of the disease situation and our response activities
🔗
https://ncdc.gov.ng/diseases/sitreps/?cat=6&name=An%20Update%20of%20Meningitis%20Outbreak%20in%20Nigeria
We have published our latest situation report on #CerebrospinalMeningitis.
This report provides a summary of the current epidemiological situation in Nigeria, and our preparedness and response activities.
🔗https://ncdc.gov.ng/diseases/sitreps/?cat=6&name=An%20Update%20of%20Meningitis%20Outbreak%20in%20Nigeria
#TakeResponsibility
This report provides a summary of the current epidemiological situation in Nigeria, and our preparedness and response activities.
🔗https://ncdc.gov.ng/diseases/sitreps/?cat=6&name=An%20Update%20of%20Meningitis%20Outbreak%20in%20Nigeria
#TakeResponsibility
The highest burden of #CerebrospinalMeningitis in Nigeria occurs in the “Meningitis Belt” which includes all 19 states in the Northern region, the FCT, and some southern states.
Ensure you and your loved ones have received the appropriate vaccination required to protect against #meningitis
Public Health Advisory: https://ncdc.gov.ng/news/508/cerebrospinal-meningitis-public-health-advisory
Ensure you and your loved ones have received the appropriate vaccination required to protect against #meningitis
Public Health Advisory: https://ncdc.gov.ng/news/508/cerebrospinal-meningitis-public-health-advisory