Human cases of Avian Influenza H5N1 otherwise known as ‘bird flu’ has been confirmed in seven Nigerian states. Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) Director-General, Dr. Chikwe Ihekweazu made the announcement on Tuesday April 6. The affected states are Kano, Plateau, Bauchi,
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Director-General of Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, Dr. Chikwe Ihekweazu, has decried deaths of Nigerian children killed by COVID-19 so far. According to PUNCH, Dr. Ihekweazu says losing ten (10) children to COVID-19 since the outbreak of the pandemic in
The Director-General of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), Dr. Chikwe Ihekweazu has warned that Nigeria may experience an explosion in the number of COVID-19. Speaking in a TV interview in Abuja, Dr Ihekweazu said a second wave of
The Federal Ministry of Health, through the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control has announced the inclusion of three new laboratories into national yellow fever/measles/rubella laboratory network. According to a statement signed by the Director-General, NCDC, Dr Chikwe Ihekweazu on Tuesday,
