Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC)

2023-06-12 11:54:58 Happy #DemocracyDay2023 Nigeria

#NCDCcares ክፈት / አስተያየት ይስጡ

2023-06-09 12:11:16 A successful One Health approach to public health involves working together to improve the health of people, animals (pets, livestock, and wildlife), plants, and the environment.

By protecting one, we help protect all!

#OneHealthNigeria ክፈት / አስተያየት ይስጡ

2023-06-08 12:15:46 In 2019, The National One Health Strategic Plan was jointly developed by stakeholders from the human, animal & environmental sectors

This was developed with a vision of creating a nation of healthy people & animals living in a balanced ecosystem

Read: https://ncdc.gov.ng/themes/common/docs/protocols/93_1566785462.pdf ክፈት / አስተያየት ይስጡ

2023-06-07 15:44:48 This #WorldFoodSafetyDay is a reminder to practice a culture of safe food handling in our homes

Keep clean hands, surfaces, equipment & cooking area
Separate raw & cooked foods
Cook foods thoroughly
Keep food at safe temperatures
Use safe water & raw materials

#FoodStandardsSaveLives ክፈት / አስተያየት ይስጡ

2023-06-07 11:48:57 Zoonotic diseases such as #LassaFever & #mpox repeatedly pose threats to humans & animals with significant disability & death rates.

Practising healthy interactions with animals and the environment builds a healthy nation with minimal risk of spread of infectious diseases. ክፈት / አስተያየት ይስጡ

2023-06-06 20:48:27 Let's work together to prevent the spread of #Lassafever.

Be a guardian of proper sanitation in your community and promote frequent #Handwashing with soap and running water.

Read our latest #LassaFever situation report:
https://ncdc.gov.ng/diseases/sitreps/?cat=5&name=An%20update%20of%20Lassa%20fever%20outbreak%20in%20Nigeria ክፈት / አስተያየት ይስጡ

2023-06-05 12:02:58 Business owners and facility managers should promote #HandHygiene at all times.

Provide adequate hand hygiene supplies such as running water, soap & hand sanitiser in all shared spaces.

Clean hands save lives ክፈት / አስተያየት ይስጡ

2023-06-02 12:20:08 Misuse or overuse of #antibiotics & other antimicrobials can reduce their effectiveness in treating common infections in animals & humans.

Everyone has a role to play to help fight #AntimicrobialResistance, do your part! ክፈት / አስተያየት ይስጡ

2023-06-01 16:16:17 #Mpox spreads easily through contact with infected persons or contaminated materials.

Healthcare workers are advised to always practice standard care precautions when caring for patients.

Isolate any suspected or confirmed cases for adequate diagnosis and treatment. ክፈት / አስተያየት ይስጡ

2023-06-01 11:34:38 Our weekly #LassaFever situation report provides a summary of the epidemiological situation and response activities in Nigeria.

Download, read, and share via
https://ncdc.gov.ng/diseases/sitreps/?cat=5&name=An%20update%20of%20Lassa%20fever%20outbreak%20in%20Nigeria ክፈት / አስተያየት ይስጡ