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  1. drasatrust.org

    Oct 14, 2024Most developing countries are burdened with communicable diseases that cause illnesses and death. Nigeria is not left out of this challenge. Certain factors like population, behavioral practices, access to healthcare, poor sanitation and hygiene, poverty, and other economic situations make us increasingly vulnerable to infectious diseases.
  2. May 1, 2023Nigeria is currently experiencing a large outbreak of Lassa fever, with 4702 suspected cases, five probable cases, and 877 confirmed cases between epidemiological weeks 1 and 15 of 2023 (week ending 16 April). Among confirmed cases, there have been 152 deaths (CFR 17%). Lassa fever is endemic in Nigeria and parts of West Africa where the multimammate rat, the main reservoir of the Lassa virus ...
  3. publichealth.com.ng

    Epidemics and disease outbreaks are common in Nigeria largely due to poor sanitary conditions and low level of environmental health awareness. The common types of diseases in Nigeria are; Malaria. Malaria is a risk for 97% of Nigeria's population. The remaining 3% of the population live in the malaria free highlands.
  4. The current overall risk is considered high at national level. While Lassa fever is endemic in Nigeria and the country has developed an increased capacity for the prevention and control of Lassa fever outbreaks, including strengthened surveillance, diagnostic and treatment capacity, several factors contribute to the current elevated risk level.
  5. Apr 27, 2023Since the beginning of 2023, 557 confirmed cases of diphtheria have been detected in Nigeria, affecting 21 of the 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory. In December 2022, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) was notified of suspected diphtheria outbreaks in Kano and Lagos States. From 14 May 2022 to 9 April 2023, 1439 suspected cases have been reported, of which ...
  6. icirnigeria.org

    Jan 6, 2024NIGERIA has faced several disease outbreaks over the past years, necessitating the need for the nation to improve its epidemic preparedness. In 2023 alone, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) reported recurrent outbreaks of some diseases, including cholera, Lassa fever, diphtheria, and dengue.
  7. aimspress.com

    Effective disease outbreak response has historically been a challenging accomplishment for the Nigerian health system due to an array of hurdles not unique to Nigeria but also found in other African nations which share its large size and complexity. However, the efficiency of the response mounted against the Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) outbreak of 2014 proved that indeed, though challenging ...
  8. pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov

    4.4. Inadequate diagnostic capacity. In the wake of the 2014 EVD outbreak in West Africa, a report by the African Development Bank established the shortage in laboratory diagnostic capacity of many African countries, Nigeria inclusive .As most infectious disease outbreaks are either viral infections requiring at least PCR laboratory capabilities or bacterial infections requiring cell culturing ...
  9. The A-Z of diseases is a directory of diseases that affect Nigerians. We have arranged them by alphabets for ease of search and navigation. ... monitor the possible importation of infectious diseases and aid the control of disease outbreaks thereby protecting the health of all Nigerians. ... The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention ...
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