The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has urged Nigerians to increase their personal and environmental hygiene to prevent a likely outbreak of Cerebrospinal Meningitis (CSM) and ...

The first week was the worst. “It was very, very, very deadly because the people had an advanced stage of disease, and the ...

NCDC DG said healthcare workers play critical roles in preventing and managing Lassa fever and other diseases and urged them to always practice standard infection prevention and control measures.

Crimean–Congo hemorrhagic fever (CCHF) caused by the CCHF virus, a member of the family Bunyaviridae, genus Nairovirus, is a tick-borne acute viral hemorrhagic fever with a high case–fatality ...

Research shows a single yellow fever vaccine provides lifelong immunity, with breakthrough infections being rare, supporting WHO guidelines on vaccination.

Could the "Wetland virus" be the next global health threat? Transmitted by ticks, this virus is raising concerns. First ...

U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers in Kentucky recently seized a shipment containing dozens of dead bats and birds.

Rwanda’s last Marburg virus patient was discharged from the hospital on November 8, starting a 42-day countdown until the ...

An illegal shipment of 41 dead bats and 41 dead birds has been intercepted on its way from Nigeria to West Palm Beach, Florida. Labeled as "Yam Flour Sponge," U.S. Customs and Border Protection ...

Meanwhile, CSM remains a recurrent issue, especially in the high-burden northern states.” “NCDC data indicates that Lassa ...