The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has placed the country on high alert following the confirmation of an Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) outbreak in Uganda. Dr Jide Idris, the Director‐General, said this on Sunday in an interview in Abuja. EVD is a rare but severe illness caused by viruses of the genus Ebolavirus. … Read more
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) says it is committed to safeguarding public health, following reports of a Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV) outbreak in China and other regions. Dr Jide Idris, Director-General of the NCDC, said this in a statement on Tuesday in Abuja, emphasising the agency’s readiness to address potential threats. The … Read more
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has allayed public fears over the detection of the SARS-CoV-2 XEC subvariant globally. The Director-General of the centre, Dr Jide Idris, did this in a public advisory issued on Saturday night in Abuja, made available to newsmen. Idris reassured Nigerians that the variant, though identified in … Read more