…strengthening disease surveillance and regional collaboration to prevent the spread of infectious diseases, including Ebola, amid the ongoing outbreak of the Bundibugyo strain in parts of Africa. The President spoke on Monday in Abuja through the Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Professor Ali Pate, a…

…National Reference Laboratory and the African Centre of Excellence for Genomics of Infectious Diseases.The sequencing formed part of the laboratory work being undertaken alongside contact tracing and other response activities.The NCDC said prompt reporting of suspected cases, effective surveillance, timely isolation an…

…when Ebola appears. They are basic requirements for a health system expected to manage infectious diseases safely. Training is not enough The Federal Government had announced that it is strengthening detection, laboratory capacity, case management and public communication as part of the response. “All hospitals should…

…primary legal framework for preventing the introduction and spread of dangerous infectious diseases. In light of recent public health alerts, such as the 2026 Ebola surveillance, the Act empowers the President and governors to declare infected areas, enforce port/border controls, and mandate isolation or vaccination. T…

…evidence and public health guidance. The House also mandated its Committee on Infectious Diseases to engage relevant ministries, departments, agencies and public health institutions to obtain updates on the country’s Ebola situation and the measures being taken to prevent further transmission. The committee is expected…

…Primary Healthcare Centre, but as their conditions worsened, they were referred to the Infectious Diseases Hospital (IDH), the facility designated by the state government to manage diphtheria cases. According to him, two of his children d!ed on the same Monday, about 40 minutes apart. "They told us it was diphtheria. T…

…that the newly commissioned Kano State Centre for Disease Control, located at the Infectious Diseases Hospital, was established to enhance disease surveillance, laboratory diagnosis, contact tracing, case management, infection prevention and control, risk communication, and emergency response across the state. Yusuf de…

…to prevent and respond to outbreaks such as cholera, Lassa fever, Ebola, and other infectious diseases,” she said. Ogburuke noted that representatives from all 36 states and development partners were reviewing health security indicators and surveillance systems to ensure the scorecard reflected state-specific realities…

…of the most cost-effective proven tools for controlling and eliminating life-threatening infectious diseases and is estimated to avert about three million deaths every year. Current vaccines for routine childhood vaccination in Nigeria protect children against tuberculosis, hepatitis B, Polio, diphtheria, pertussis, te…

…She explained that although IAMRAT had recorded significant achievements in malaria, infectious diseases, neuroscience, genetics, molecular medicine, epidemiology, environmental health and public health research, institutional reforms had become imperative. Ajayi said, "The research landscape has changed. Collaboration…

…limited access to healthcare have created conditions that could accelerate the spread of infectious diseases. Humanitarian workers said efforts to determine the exact cause of the deaths have been hampered by resistance from residents, many of whom have refused to allow medical personnel to test bodies before burial. A…